I went to a fantastic talk last night hosted by Ladies of Code, Thoughtworks and Sage. We hear from software engineers Chi-chi Ekweozor and Clare Sudbery about the products they’ve invented, and why. Chi-chi Ekweozor, Assenty...
This is the second part to my previous article, #1 Learning the basics of JavaScript: variables, arrays, conditional statements and functions. JavaScript is used to create interactive experiences for web users, in contrast to...
I don’t often go to tech events that aren’t aimed primarily at women, but this Real UX meetup had a good vibe. This event was about User Experience in the games industry, and we heard from two impressive speakers. The...
I recently attended another awesome Liverpool Girl Geeks event. This time we discussed the phenomenon of ‘bro culture’ in the tech workplace, and how this affects female employees. Check out my full post on their blog!
I attended a recent Glug event at Cooper Hall, Sevendale House. It was informal, fun and great for networking. Everyone is very friendly at Glug events and you have a chat over a wine or beer (well, I had a ginger beer with my...
I’m currently based in Manchester which is an incredible tech industry hub. While there’s lots going on in Manchester for me to sink my teeth into, another feature of Manchester is its amazing transport links to other...
Here’s how to start learning the basics of JavaScript, tailored for total beginners. I must admit, I’m not a natural at learning to code. It took me about a year to complete the HTML and CSS coding courses on Codeacademy...
Women of Wearables is a fantastic organisation founded by Michelle Hua and Marija Butkovic. It’s a community group exclusively for women in the wearable industries. It covers wearable tech, fashion tech, IoT (Internet of...
One thing I’m surprised by in my career (in less than a year at professional blogging) is the haters. Really, people hate bloggers. I have a hypothesis about why this might be. People don’t really know what blogging is. It...
I was happy to be on the ThoughtWorks panel about negotiation for women in tech. There were even a few men in the audience. Negotiating a payrise Michelle Gyimah is a Tech Gender Equality Consultant. She recommends keeping a...
Catherine is a freelance writer based in Manchester. She specializes in B2B SaaS content writing and copywriting. She writes B2B SaaS blog posts that help generate more traffic and get more leads.