AWS re:Invent

* this conference was at a scale like i’d never seen. i’ve been to CES… bigger, by far, yes. but still pales in comparison to the level of detail and effort put into this thing * went through ATL, got exciting airport dinner * flew in and got to vegas around…

Caylin's 1st Birthday Preparations

the birthday girl when she woke up this morning :)[![20130830_093245](/content/images/2013/08/20130830_093245-768x1024.jpg)](/content/images/2013/08/20130830_093245.jpg) the birthday girl when she came to work with me this morning :) sat in my cube and played and hung out with me for a…

Long Weekend, Hackathon, 1 Year

this weekend was sparc’s 3rd annual hackathon. i had been looking forward to this weekend since the last hackathon, 5 days before caylin was born, knowing good and well that i wouldn’t be pregnant for this one. to say i was pumped was the understatement of the century.…

I Work For The Best Company Ever.

i don’t even know where to start here. the list of reasons for this title is never-ending, it seems. this past week was SPARC’s second mobile hackathon. the first one was a 1-day hackathon with dozens of teams, sponsors, prizes, food… it was fantastic. it was my second…