Hi, I'm Becca!
I'm a software engineer who loves to design things. After previous career as an elementary fine arts teacher, I love helping artists and career changers understand software.
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In addition to my technical work, I am also passionate about mentoring, apprenticeship, and diversity and inclusion.
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Speaking
JavaScript Survival Skills - RVA JavaScript
November 2, 2018JavaScript Survival Skills - Chicago JS Camp
September 22, 2018Writing
Why I Write Tests
August 20, 2019As an apprentice at 8th Light, I learned a lot about test-driven development. I learned about the red/green/refactor cycle where you write a…
Design Patterns for State Management in React and Typescript
July 15, 2019In any interactive web application, we have state. Menus open and close, forms keep track of values, modals appear and disappear. But as our…
JavaScript Survival Skills
December 28, 2018This post is based on talks given at RVA JavaScript Conf and Chicago JS Camp. As a consultant, I have heard a lot about the pain points of…
A New Approach to State Management with the React Context API
November 20, 2018Selecting a state management tool for your team is critical to their success, and there are a lot of important factors to consider. 8th Light’s Becca Nelson shares her experience using React Context API to drive her team’s efficiency.
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