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.
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
28
2023 Adventures

2023 Adventures

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

Merge Parties

Improving collaboration, and getting work done.
2 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
Dec
23
Who Moved My Cheese?

Who Moved My Cheese?

What would you do if you weren't afraid?
3 min read
Oct
14
Look After Yourself

Look After Yourself

It's okay not to be okay, and take the time you need. Trying not to feel guilty about that can be tough though.
5 min read
Sep
21
How did I get here?

How did I get here?

How I accidentally started my career in technology.
7 min read
Sep
15
Imposter Syndrome's a B!tch

Imposter Syndrome's a B!tch

Everyone feels like an imposter sometimes, and that's okay.
4 min read