I just got my first full stack Gleam app working! On my machine only but still! One of the positive aspects of working in Gleam is that the community is very helpful and friendly, and the documentation is really helpful. But, nothing is perfect! Here are some tools and techniques
Last week was both super productive and, like all time at the Recurse Center, a memento mori constantly reminding you that the end will come, a slave whispering in your ear at your Triumph, Remember this is temporary... Mentally, I switched my focus from lots of Gleam activity to trying
After some reflection I realized my batch was lacking in two departments: Working with folx on stuff that "matters". I decided to significantly up my tracking down of people to learn from and pair with – by initially offering my own services, expert or lay. I tried to use
Last week was my second full week at the Recurse Center. It was great! I gave a presentation for non-tech presentation hour. I spoke about Hatshepsut, my favorite Ancient Egyptian pharaoh. She used both male and female pronouns and in statues she was represented as male, female, and androgynous. I
My first day at the Recurse Center was cash a lot of the checks that the application process had been signing. Everyone seems very friendly, very interested in both work and play, and overall good vibes. Staff is helpful and thoughtful about onboarding, and I went to sleep last night
Today will be my first day at the Recurse Center. I am very excited. 🥳 I intend this blog to be a place where I can record my thoughts, realizations, and experiences during my batch (Summer 2 '25, btw). ☀️ I would also like to record my goals to keep myself