PinnedJess SchalzShould you include race in alt text?Best practices for describing people when writing alt text.5 min read·2 days ago--1--1
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Jess SchalzTech 101 for Technical WritersA brief overview of words/concepts your SMEs use and expect you to know.7 min read·4 days ago----
Jess SchalzMedium REST API Example Calls with Python RequestsA tutorial showing how to get an integration token, set headers, and retrieve and post data from the Medium REST API.10 min read·Feb 11, 2022--1--1
Jess SchalzRemember: This isn’t actually remote work.The pandemic forced people in the US to work from home, but this isn’t what remote work should be.3 min read·Aug 25, 2021--1--1
Jess SchalzHow remote work can fix dysphoriaA nonbinary person explains how people feel more at home in their bodies while working from home.4 min read·Aug 19, 2021----
Jess SchalzWhy I had a hysterectomy as a 24 year old with no childrenOne year ago, I chose to be infertile. Now I’m happier than ever.15 min read·Aug 13, 2021----
Jess SchalzAgile Mythical Man-Months — Part 1: TeamsA modern day agile analysis of the Mythical Man-Month and the system that almost destroyed IBM.8 min read·Aug 3, 2021----
Jess SchalzRejection Sensitivity and Job HuntingJob hunting inevitably comes with rejections, and for people with rejection sensitive dysphoria those rejections can be physically painful.9 min read·Jul 27, 2021----
Jess SchalzI Asked Tech Twitter How Much I Should EarnI’m a woman and a software engineer, and I should’ve known better than to ask the internet.10 min read·Jul 23, 2021----
