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Michelle
A recovering academic librarian and a jack of all trades, Michelle brings expertise in web development and project management. She’s been building websites since the late 90s, and assures you those early ones were real stinkers.
To Sidebar, or Not to Sidebar?
September 12, 2023 by Michelle
As I’m writing this, we here at New Why are in the middle of redesigning our own […]
“Help! My Website’s Been Hacked!” Or, A Case For Great WordPress Hosting & Managed Updates
September 30, 2022 by Michelle
“Help! My website’s been hacked!” I used to get an email with that subject line or something […]
You (probably) Shouldn’t Hire A Web Developer
January 11, 2018 by Michelle
Not what you expected to hear from a web development shop? Fair enough. But don’t worry – […]
Accountability and the Remote Worker
September 22, 2014 by Michelle
Last week, one of my favorite CK clients, Merrily from over at EEO Legal Solutions, reached out […]
Professional Anti-Adversarialism, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Job
July 17, 2014 by Michelle
I rediscovered that work can and should be fun. And if not truly fun all the time, at least mostly harmless.
Minding the Confidence Gap
May 21, 2014 by Michelle
The Atlantic recently highlighted studies that show how differently men and women present their own skill-sets. When we hire, we have to remember this.
Why Good Service Matters in Tech
April 23, 2014 by Michelle
I know I keep talking about that trip I took to Portland in February, but bear with […]
What We Talk About When We Talk About Culture
March 20, 2014 by Michelle
A few months ago, during a trip to Portland to talk to the brilliant minds at Reed […]
Three Common Mistakes People Make with WordPress
February 18, 2014 by Michelle
Natalie and I are gearing up to head off to Austin, TX for South by Southwest Interactive […]