Donna

Donna

Scotland, UK
I'm a staff software engineer living in Scotland. I love going for adventures with my two dogs, drawing the occassional comic and encouraging kind engineering.
Oct
02
Sparking API Joy: A Journey to Confidently Shipping APIs

Sparking API Joy: A Journey to Confidently Shipping APIs

Access to my session from the Kong Summit 2023
1 min read
Aug
20
Chaos Communication Camp 2023

Chaos Communication Camp 2023

An unforgettable experience with hackers and associated lifeforms in a brickwork park full of bright lights and loud music.
4 min read
Aug
09
I’m doing a conference talk

I’m doing a conference talk

Feelings on being accepted for my first public conference talk!
1 min read
May
11
Post-Vacation Catch Up

Post-Vacation Catch Up

A few things my team and I do to reduce the overhead of catching up from time off.
3 min read
Mar
26
The scale of fun

The scale of fun

Climbing mountains definitely falls into Type 2 fun for me.
2 min read
Mar
15
2023 Adventures

2023 Adventures

A living document of our travels and mountains climbed this year.
1 min read
Jan
31
Merge Parties

Merge Parties

Improving collaboration, and getting work done.
2 min read
Jan
19
Saving Tricks: Monzo Pots and IFTTT

Saving Tricks: Monzo Pots and IFTTT

How to gradually build up your savings with small, incremental deposits and exercising.
5 min read
Jan
03
Skyline above Florence in Tuscany, Iraly

Travel Hack: Return flights for £1 each

How we made our daily spending go that little bit further with air miles.
5 min read
Dec
27
2022: End-of-Year Reflection

2022: End-of-Year Reflection

Some of my highlights and favourite photos for 2022, and a moment of remembrance for those I've lost this year.
7 min read