Newsletter #2: Fri, May 2, 2025
What do we do when we stall on projects, writing, or self-growth? Not because of a real obstacle, but because of fear disguising itself as a "knowledge gap" or suboptimal conditions?
Latisha McNeel
From the Firepit: Is it really a blocker?
It wasn't a lack of knowledge. It was doubt disguised as rigor. It felt noble, like integrity, like preparation. But it was just another stall, like telling myself: I need a whiteboard to succeed at this project, or a new pair of shoes to work out.
Newsletter #1: Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Don't just list your goals when writing the objective or summary on your resume. This is your chance to show your value. Think of it as your personal value proposition:
What makes you uniquely valuable?
Can you say it clearly?
Keys & Quills: What We're Building Now
The intention is for Keys & Quills to become a community, not just a blog.
A space to grow on purpose. To write better code. To talk about code, systems, UX, and other topics in this space. To collaborate. To build clarity in thinking, design, and direction.
Element-wise Operators in Python
One Python feature that often trips me up involves compound conditionals within a DataFrame. This time, I paused for a deeper understanding, particularly around using a single & in DataFrame conditionals. It was a moment of self-reflection on my coding knowledge.