Author: Jen McCown

Women in Tech: Finding Allies #PASSDataSummit

The WIT panel spoke on an excellent topic today: needing, and finding, allies at work. Afterward and for the first time ever, I stood and spoke publicly about something in IT that traumatized me. Here is what I said. The panel makes an excellent point about watching out for opportunities to be an ally, e.g., […]

2023 PASS Data Community Summit

Hello, and welcome to the first of my annual flurry of blog posts about the upcoming PASS Summit! If you’re NOT attending, take advantage of the free streaming content here! -Me. Just now. Jen, what are you doing? I’m writing about Summit, friendo! Oh wait, you probably meant “…at PASS”. Welp, I’m doing a few […]

What is Discord, and can I have some shortcuts?

Discord is a VoIP and instant messaging social platform. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called “servers”. – Wikipedia That answers the first question. And yes, you may have some shortcuts! Discord tips and text shortcuts Highlight some […]