Journal — Karolina S.

Founder burnout

When you’ve given all you’ve had, quitting is a win, not a failure.

2017: Year in Review

A reflection on 2017, professionally and personally.
Three things you don’t need to become a speaker

Debunking the common myths about the fundamentals for becoming a presenter.
Women will never advance doing community work

How women sacrifice their professional development to create safe communities instead.
Conferences I won’t be speaking at

My rules for accepting invitiations to speak at events. Inclusion is key.
Story of a woman in the tech industry

Women face countless adversities and hostility in tech. Here’s my story.
Your tech job posting is broken

Often, quality doesn’t come with an abundance of job postings. Learn how to avoid common mistakes.
How to write a successful conference proposal

How to optimise your talk proposals for selection; advice from a fellow speaker and event curator.

Designing actionable emails

Advice on designing short, but informative transactional emails.
Building remote-first teams

Remote is on the rise, but how do we transition and ensure culture and productivity don’t suffer?
The Web isn’t uniform

The experiences of the Web can vary vastly. Let’s not forget who we’re building for.
A guide to empathetic hiring processes

Even companies publicly known for exemplary ethics and culture make the same mistakes.

The dark side of open source

Open Source has a dark side that’s hidden underneath the shiny benefits of a new career and Internet fame.

Where to work

Setting workplace expectations is crucial for your well-being and creating a happy work environment.

Design is not a democracy

There’s no shipping with democratic design. There’s stagnation.