Tag: phoenix
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Black, White, and Chevron All Over – The Perfect Skirt Suit
It’s been nearly a month since I went to Phoenix for the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, and in all the excitement of fashion week and birthday celebrations I haven’t yet finished my posts from that trip! Here’s a step back into Phoenix, where the weather was sunny and over 30 degrees every day, […]
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Swimming in the Desert
Techies off duty! What would a trip to the desert be without a good swim? Once Sarah arrived in Phoenix and joined me in our lovely suite in the Crowne Plaza airport hotel, we started off our trip with a dip in the pool. It was incredibly warm in Phoenix, 30+ degrees celsius every day, […]
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GHC14 Day 2 – Megan Smith, Maria Klawe and Satya Nadella take the Stage
Summing up the morning keynotes in one emotion: awe. The surprise speaker that GHC had kept a secret until she walked out on stage was, as I expected, the new CTO of the United States of America, Megan Smith. What an inspiring and well-spoken woman! And though Satya Nadella’s interview stirred up quite a bit […]
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Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC14) Day 1
When I imagined going to Grace Hopper, I had no idea of the scale of the event. This year’s celebration brings a record 8,000 attendees from 64 countries to Phoenix, Arizona for a three-day women in computing conference. The attendees come from all walks of life and all skill levels, and each one has a […]
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Touchdown in Phoenix! (YYZ – PHX)
Hello from Phoenix! Flying in over Arizona was such a surreal experience, I’ve never seen such flat cityscapes and jagged rock formations jutting out of the ground like roller coasters. I’m writing this post from my bed in the Crowne Plaza hotel, looking out the window at desert foliage, palm trees, and those weird sandy-red […]
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