by Lauren | 9 Dec 2014 | Community, Technology
Girls & women are underrepresented in technology – in part because we don’t recognize & encourage their coding potential. Here are some signs to watch for. A few months ago, I asked our kid’s fourteen year-old babysitter about her favourite...
by Lauren | 5 Nov 2014 | Business, Technology
I recently launched two new courses on Lynda.com – both geared to web designers wanting to create a portfolio that not only looks fabulous, but gets results. Your portfolio can make the difference between landing a client (or a job) and getting passed over – so...
by Lauren | 21 Sep 2014 | Curiosity, Fun, Self-awareness, Technology
In last week’s Curiosity Experiment, I alluded to the fact that sometimes, disconnecting from the internet seems like the best way to avoid outrage fatigue. And indeed, most discussions about happiness, wellbeing and mindfulness encourage us to focus on our...
by Lauren | 14 Aug 2014 | Business, Technology
While learning to build a website has never been more accessible to more people, building a career in web design is a different matter altogether. There are so many different paths available that it can be overwhelming to try and figure out where to start. I’m...
by Lauren | 13 Jul 2014 | Curiosity, Self-awareness, Technology
I wrote a blog post this week that seems to have resonated with a lot of people; it’s about online communities, and more specifically, what I can do to build the Internet I want to experience. It emerged from a recognition that while I try to be conscious in my...
by Lauren | 9 Jul 2014 | Community, Technology
When was the last time you felt a deep sense of connection with someone else online? Maybe it was today – reading a blog post that articulated something you’ve been trying to express for ages, or seeing a friend’s face light up over Skype, or witnessing...
