Sweeeet! My buddy went to the Spring One conference in Washington D.C. and brought back stickers for me! 😍🤓🤤

Okay, I'll admit I hardly got any work done but doing some programming in a hammock was fun...

When I was working in a park near Seattle where I didn't find productivity to be a battle...

Here's another view that I had where I thought coding outdoors with nature was pretty rad...

When I was traveling on the road and playing around with some code...

I just accepted an offer as a backend dev for a startup in Berlin, Germany. I’m looking forward to all the coffee and beer I will drink while I work. 😆

I suffer from major imposter syndrome, despite having years of experience, domain knowledge, and a MS in CS. Help.

I've taught computer science at a high school for two years and a college for two semesters now and it's been fun for me. I'm still curious about the dos and donts from a current student's perspective now that I am a few years removed. Anyone?

...to be a fulltime digital nomad so that I can keep traveling. <3

The worst part about being a dev is that I regularly feel like I don't fit in and I think it's because I lack the Y chromosome.

I have teens in my classroom who want elite hacker status but complain about doing programming exercises outside of class. >.<

I explain to them that learning to code takes a lot of practice and can be frustrating at first. Some still went to the dean complaining that my class is tough. I work at a private school where open communication is encouraged and social justice is a thing.

So, I'm over here like "How do I reach these kids?"

I'm optimistic and I try different approaches to teaching and learning. Some stuff has worked. A lot haven't.

I figure I'd ask here: Does anyone have a suggestion for any creative programming exercises/projects that are beginner-friendly, legal, and hacker-ish? (I teach intro to Java.)

Sometimes, I find myself around a bunch of annoying newbs who ask dumb questions...

because I'm a part time CS instructor at a high school...

but when I see light bulbs switch on and the smell of enthusiasm in the air, makes teaching so worth it.