YOTP Announcing Alpine Parrot First things first: Things are still messed up. Whether we like it or not, however, the Earth continues to spin around the sun, and I, personally, can't sit still. I'm
YOTP Squishy, Complicated Feelings I was going to make a big announcement today. It's super exciting, and it's been in the works for literally months. It brings me joy and I know it will
YOTP Prototype Evolution - Part 3 For those of you following me on Instagram, you may have seen some extra fun stories a few weeks ago, in which I showed the step-by-step process of making my
YOTP Let's Talk About Pockets In one of my earliest posts, I mentioned the importance in having pockets in my ideal pair of hiking pants. Growing up, I was exposed to purses, like many young
YOTP Sewing Machines I've gotten some questions on social media about what sewing machines I use. Since I promised an overview of sewing machines in a previous post, here is that post! Sewing,
YOTP Prototype Evolution - Part 2 This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. Oh goodie - more pants! In today's
YOTP Prototype Evolution - Part 1 This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. In my last post, I shared how
YOTP Beyond the Block This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. Once we've got the block fitting pretty
YOTP Fitting with Prototypes This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. It's the moment we've all been waiting
YOTP OMG Outdoor Retailer! Twice a year, the biggest trade show for the outdoor industry takes place in Denver, Colorado. Ski makers, fabric vendors, apparel brands, and everyone in between come together to share
YOTP Tools of the Trade: Prototyping This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. Now that weâve got our first
YOTP Introducing the Block This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. Now that we have our tools and
YOTP Tools of the Trade: Pattern Drafting This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. Patterns can be made either digitally or
YOTP Measurements for Success This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. Before we can make a pattern, we
YOTP Prototyping 101 This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. Apparel prototyping is a lot like software
YOTP The Perfect Pair of Hiking Pants This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. So what, exactly, constitutes a "perfect" pair
YOTP Not Just Any Pants, HIKING Pants! This post is part of a series called 2020: The Year of the Pants. Catch all of the posts via the YOTP tag. In this Year of the Pants, it's
YOTP 2020: The Year of the Pants Ohai friends. It's been a really long time since my last year-in-review (2015, by the looks of things). A whole lot has changed in my life, both personally and professionally.
public speaking Storytelling on Stage When it comes to giving talks, here are the major things I try to keep in mind: It doesn't matter if the audience is 5 or 500; they are all there to hear YOU speak, and are eager to learn.Instead of thinking about
human-in-the-machine rockbot's 6 tricks to leading a healthy, productive life When everything is falling apart around you: pick one thing - one tiny thing - and do it. More often than not, it's just the impetus you need to get into something bigger. Sometimes it's all you can actually do, and you'll at least
On-Boarding Driven Development Optimise your code for a better onboarding experienceRaquel VĂ©lez looks at how an onboarding-focused approach to development can help get new coders started as efficiently as possible Your newest teammate has just pulled the codebase onto their machine for the first time. Unfortunately for
Help I constantly struggle with asking for help, but Iâve found that Iâm more productive when I ask for help at the right time. Whenâs the right time? GREAT QUESTION! The balance is tricky and Iâm constantly figuring it out, but
year in review Chapter 5: And Now For Something a Little Different For those of y'all just joining in on the fun, I've been writing a look-at-all-the-stuff-that's-going-on post every New Year for the past four years. I had a proper recap of 2014, which links to all the other posts I've done since 1 January 2012.
pastry-box-project Exercise Important to the Internet Age Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor. I won't even pretend to be one. TCW: I talk about cancer, which sucks. Fortunately, I haven't been diagnosed with cancer, so there's that. About a year ago, I started practicing yoga regularly. Last
Wikipedia Someone (I don't know who) decided to write a Wikipedia article about me. The amount of information in this thing is incredible - the amount of energy, effort, and research that went into writing this article is absolutely humbling. On Friday, 28 August 2015,
