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There Are Other Geeks Like You…
Posted by: sarah on: March 10, 2012
- In: Community
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Hi! My name is Sarah, and I’m a programming language junkie. If only there were a 12-step program for that… maybe then I wouldn’t feel so odd. Every time I meet a developer who doesn’t understand how to switch between languages or paradigms, I wonder what’s wrong with me. Every time I meet a developer [...]
My Love for Local & Regional Conferences
Posted by: sarah on: March 9, 2012
Recently, I was talking with a local guy who wanted to get more involved with the community, as he wants to eventually go the MVP route with hopes of one day working for Microsoft. He mentioned that some people told him about conferences like TechEd and VSLive. While those are great conferences, they’re also expensive [...]
The 9 Month Long Get-ChildItem Cmdlet
Posted by: sarah on: March 8, 2012
I’ve got to start off by apologizing for being so quiet here lately. I’ve been ramping down my community involvement, as I’ve had a new opportunity in my life that will be changing things. Ramping Down You may not be seeing me at user groups or other events as much as you used to. This [...]
Cleveland GiveCamp 2011 - Sadukie’s Tales, Part 3 - This One Time At GiveCamp…
Posted by: sarah on: August 3, 2011
- In: Caught in the Web | Community | Events
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This past weekend, I saw how my project managing skills would fare at Cleveland GiveCamp. First of all, if you aren’t familiar with GiveCamp, check out GiveCamp.org for a basic explanation. Now for a basic overview of Cleveland GiveCamp, check out this post from Bob at Simplex-IT or even this video made by my favorite [...]
Cleveland GiveCamp 2011 - Sadukie’s Tales, Part 2 - Meet Sadukie, the Project Manager
Posted by: sarah on: July 28, 2011
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Cleveland GiveCamp starts tomorrow afternoon, and I’m excited that it’s finally here. This year, I am working as a business analyst/project manager for two different charities. I’ve talked about ASL Advocates; however, I’ve also taken on another one, so that we can help multiple non-profits. My Other Non-Profit My other non-profit this year is the American [...]
Cleveland GiveCamp 2011 - Sadukie’s Tales, Part 1
Posted by: sarah on: July 14, 2011
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This year, I’ve been asked to use my business analyst/project management skills for a group. I asked for this group in particular because once I saw them, I knew it’d be a non-profit that I believe in. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be working with ASL Advocates - a group that promotes American Sign [...]
Pittsburgh GiveCamp Needs Volunteers!
Posted by: sarah on: July 13, 2011
This weekend, I was supposed to be going to the Pittsburgh, PA area to help them with their first-ever GiveCamp. Unfortunately, I have to stay back due to health issues, but while I can’t be there, I want to be able to get them the help they need. One of their organizers sent this today: [...]
What do MVPs do?
Posted by: sarah on: July 2, 2011
- In: Community | MVP
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Yesterday, I got the news that I’ve been renewed as a Microsoft MVP in Visual C#! Thanks to those who’ve thought I’ve contributed to the C# community and developer community in one way or another and are giving me another year of showing what it takes to be a Microsoft MVP! I was asked by [...]
PowerShell The Community’s Command Line Part 27 of 31: It Takes a Community to Raise a Language
Posted by: sarah on: May 27, 2011
Much like the saying It takes a village to raise a child, it takes a community to raise a programming language. Without passionate people in that community, the word won’t spread and a language can die. Yesterday, I talked about some of the cool community resources and sites. Today, I want to salute those who [...]
PowerShell My Father’s Command Line Part 26 of 31: Start Spreading the News…
Posted by: sarah on: May 26, 2011
- In: Community | MVP | PowerShell
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I’m watching this week’s episode of Glee again while writing this post, and the “I Love New York/New York, New York” mashup really inspired this title. I have to give a shoutout to my dad in the title, as while he isn’t technologically inclined, he taught me the value of networking and establishing relationships. He [...]
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