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Bekah Hawrot Weigel

Bekah Hawrot Weigel

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Hey! I'm a bootcamp grad, former frontend developer, Virtual Coffee developer community creator and maintainer, and Developer Experience Lead at OpenSauced.pizza.

Five Lessons for Five Years in Tech

Nov 8, 20246 min read

July marked my fifth year in tech.That’s half a decade in a career I never imagined myself in. I came into tech via trauma, so it’s always hard to...

Being a Hybrid Friend is Hard

May 14, 20244 min read

Before coming into tech, I saw my friends weekly. I’ve never had a lot of friends, but I’ve had friends. You know, the kind that know you and...

The Evolving Landscape of DevRel: Trends and Predictions for 2023

Nov 26, 202317 min read

A couple of weeks ago, I put out this tweet. Initially, this blog post was going to expand on that. But before writing, I wanted to do some research...

The Evolving Landscape of DevRel: Trends and Predictions for 2023

Hiring, Firing, and Becoming Indispensable

Nov 15, 202314 min read

At the beginning of COVID, I lost my job. It was hard, but I navigated through it with what seemed like most people around me and then landed another...

Hacktoberfest 2023: Beyond Green Squares

Sep 26, 20237 min read

You’re more than your green squares. There, I said it. Green squares capture only a small portion of the developer journey. Green squares alone won’t...

Hacktoberfest 2023: Beyond Green Squares

The Role of Documentation in Open Source Success

Sep 19, 20234 min read

Maybe I’m biased because I spent ten years teaching college English before coming into tech. Or maybe it’s because I’ve seen projects fail because of...

The Role of Documentation in Open Source Success