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Transportation Featured

Adding a bus lane to the Bay Bridge? Why it's needed

Adding a Bus Lane on the Bay Bridge would be an easy way to alleviate congestion on the Bay Bridge.

Wordpress

Why I don't use Substack or Medium to publish my writing

I don’t use Substack or Medium to publish my writing. This website uses a self-hosted version of WordPress. After a few friends recently asked me, I decided to write this article to explain why.

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Por qué no uso Substack o Medium para publicar mis escritos

Mi sitio web utiliza una versión autohospedada de WordPress. Por diversas razones no uso otros CMS. ¡Entra aquí y mira mis razones!

Diversity and Inclusion Featured

Cap table diversity: What is it? Why does it matter?

Cap table diversity isn't discussed as the top way to improve diversity in tech, but it should be. It's effective and has proven results.

Diversidad de tablas de capitalización: ¿Qué son? ¿Y por qué son importantes?

La diversidad de las tablas de capitalización no se toma en cuenta como la mayor forma de mejorar la diversidad en la industria de tecnología, pero sí se debería ver de esa forma. Una tabla de capitalización, también conocida como cap table en inglés, es la tabla de porcentaje de

Travel

La Guerrera's Kitchen | A Taste of Guerrero

Over the weekend, I got brunch at La Guerrera's Kitchen in Oakland. Brunching here felt like eating food cooked by my mom and abuelita.

Travel

British vibes and American food at Wayfare Tavern, FiDi

Wayfare Tavern is worth the commute to downtown during the weekend. The walls, and decor feel distinctly British, yet the food is American.

Travel

Exploring good hot sauna in Richmond, CA

I highly recommend good hot for your next sauna trip. You'll be rewarded with an awesome sauna away from the city with a view of the ocean.

Food

Latinx entrepreneurs in food

This week, I’m highlighting a sample of the many extraordinary Latinx entrepreneurs in food. If you have any colleagues, you would like to add to this list or want to highlight, comment on the post below. This post highlights just a few of the many entrepreneurs!

Technology Featured

Support Engineering | Lessons learned building a team during the pandemic

I created and scaled our Support Engineering team at Finix. This piece is a reflection of my time leading Support Engineering.

Sunday Read

Sunday Read No. 1: Tech Bear Market and Bad Bunny’s newest album.

In this week's newsletter, I will discuss the Tech Bear Market and Bad Bunny's newest album.

Sunday Read

Sunday Read No. 0 - I'm starting to write again

I'm starting to write again! Please enjoy this weekly Sunday series. If you enjoyed the post, please share it with friends and family.

Fitness

The Flat Feet Diaries

I never realized I had flat feet until my mid-20s. The signs were there. I never really enjoyed running because my feet would always hurt.

Food

Chemex Coffee - Instructions for the Best Morning Cafecito

Nothing makes the best daily coffee better than my Chemex. Every morning, I wake up and instantly boil water for my morning cup of coffee. We've tried different coffee machines, instant coffee, and even a Keurig but I always return to my Chemex.

Travel

Returning to San Francisco and Missing Los Angeles

Recently, we had some of our LA friends come visit us, and it made me reminisce about my time in Los Angeles.

Technology

How to Receive Feedback at Work: A 5 Step Guide

Learning how to receive feedback at work is not easy for most people. It is a learned skill and can be initially uncomfortable or awkward.

Tutorials

Submitting API Requests with Python 3 - A Tutorial

In this tutorial, we will create an API request with Python 3 using the Requests package. Requests is an elegant and simple HTTP library for Python that you can install using pip.

Fitness

Biking South Lake Tahoe - Route and Highlights

This post is about biking South Lake Tahoe! Last week, I traveled to South Lake Tahoe to bike the lake and get fresh mountain air.

Reviews

Yakima FrontLoader Review

In this article, I'll provide my review of the Yakima FrontLoader. The FrontLoader is an excellent choice for those who have cars with a low roof height.

Fitness

Biking Mission Bay - Bike Route and Highlights

This post is about biking Mission Bay! I recently biked Mission Bay Park to soak in the ocean and residential views of San Diego.

Technology

Jira Tutorial - A Beginner's Guide

In this post, I'll be walking you through a brief Jira tutorial. Jira allows teams of all types manage work using boards, issues, and workflows

Diversity and Inclusion

BIPOC - What Does It Stand For?

BIPOC stands for 'Black, Indigenous, People of Color' and is now ubiquitous on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Technology

List of HTTP Response Status Codes

This is a list of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) response status codes. HTTP status codes are sent by a server or commonly when you call an API.

Technology

SMART Goals - What are They?

SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.

Technology

Alignment, Clarity, and Expectations (ACE)

A lack of alignment, clarity, or expectations (ACE) causes most conflicts and escalations in the modern workplace.