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From Doubt to Growth: Can we think differently about Imposter Syndrome?
I originally wrote about the bright side of imposter syndrome a few years ago which has repeated helped me, and after receiving yet another wonderful email from a young woman thanking me for sharing, I revisit and expand…
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WordPress Community and the next 20 years
Looking ahead to the next 20 years, it’s exciting to imagine what the WordPress community will accomplish. Here are a few things we hope to see:
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Leo Gopal on Speaking at #WordFest 2021 on Remote Happiness in tech.
I am extremely honoured to be amongst a plethora of amazing speakers scheduled for WordFest Live 2021 by A Big Orange Heart (formerly WP&UP). My talk topic is titled: → Remote Happiness: How to build and keep mental…
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The happy dev community: A value-driven manifesto.
In the collaborative world, we are in, dev-communities can easily thrive, fail, or merely survive. The best developer and coder communities and projects often create a culture where everyone feels valued and safe both as a newcomer or…
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The WordPress Community, Mental Wellness, and You (WordCamp CT Talk)
Chat with Us This is something I have rewatched of myself speaking at WordCamp 2016 in Cape Town – mostly because I needed to listen to my own advice and reposting because I feel many should listen to…
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Companies assisting small businesses during COVID-19
Small businesses are the lifeblood of many economies around the world. The recent COVID-19 outbreak is having a disproportionate impact on these businesses, who lack the resources of larger organizations to stay open. Here is a list of…
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Life @ Codeable – You can be happy at work.
Exceptional by exceptions – When Work meets heart. Prologue: Happiness is not the goal. You do not need to always be happy. Have great days all the time. But being content and fulfilled can accompany through light and…
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WP&UP #PressForward Podcast: Helping my future self help itself – #038
In this podcast episode on WPandUP, I have a lovely chat with Nathan Wrigley around mental health sharing a lot of my own story to help others and myself realise we are not alone. Originally posted → Helping…
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The bright side of imposter syndrome.
In my decade in the tech industry, I have never met a person who has experienced imposter syndrome who was terrible at their vocation. As a side-note confession, I have, many times in my career – especially during…
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On usefulness over accuracy in dev – the broken clock conundrum.
Here is a thought experiment. Imagine two clocks; both analogue. The first clock is broken. But in terms of accuracy its exactly correct twice a day. The second clock is a minute off; technically, it’s the most useful…
