Hello! I'm BekahHW, a developer & community creator.

To Template or Not to Template

This post is going to reveal how inexperienced I am. About six weeks ago, I decided I was going to build a blog with Jekyll and host it with Github pages. I have no idea why. I’m sure I must’ve...

How Coding has been Therapeutic for my PTSD

I’m at a red light, but my mind’s not there. It’s back in the hospital, remembering the doctor saying “that’s strange.” I’m in the grocery store, but my mind’s not there. It’s in the doctor’s office, hearing the doctor say...

How the Humanities Can Save Technology

Obviously, the tech industry isn’t dead or even dying. In fact, it’s flourishing. So why would we need to save it? Well, no one can deny that there is a toxic culture going on in the tech industry, and that...

The House that Code Built

I’m the type of person who judges a book by its cover. (I know, I’m a college English teacher, I should know better. But I can tell you from experience that there are some awesome books with awesome covers. Case...

I'm Short, but Not Selling Myself Short

I’m only 5’1 and ¾. That’s right, when you’re short, you count that ¾. Nothing’s going to change the fact that I’ve been this height since I was 11. Apparently, though, some people think my height isn’t the only “short”...