Hi, I'm Heather. I'm here to help you make great sites.
I’m a full-stack software engineer 💻, living in Midcoast Maine 🌲.
Currently, I work for ZenBusiness as a staff software engineer, and I also make beautiful, accessible, exciting websites outside of my day job.
I also write 📓, and share tips ✏️ (and food pics 📷) on Instagram.
Read more about me 💁♂️.
Featured Work
Louisiana Children's Museum
[ Accessibility (WCAG), Animation, UX Design, Web Development, WordPress ]
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Latest Content
#12in23 02: Clojure
It’s month 2 of the #12in23 challenge, and this month’s theme was “Functional February”. I have no experience with functional programming languages, so I blindly chose Clojure. Exercism offers concept-based training, there were some good resources online, and I’d heard of it at least! What is Clojure? Clojure is a general-purpose, functional programming language. It’s […]
#12in23 01: Python
I heard about the #12in23 challenge from Exercism at the end of last year and decided to participate. I’m looking to make a career change out of marketing sites and into … well, something different. I’m open to options. With that in mind, I thought some exposure to new programming languages and paradigms would be […]
Master the Intersection Observer API - Single Page Navigation (Part 1)
Intersection Observer provides a fantastic alternative to traditional, resource-intensive scroll events. Learn the basics of the API with this tutorial.
How To Design Frictionless APIs
When it comes to API design, follow these best practices to increase usability and meet the needs of your developer consumers.
The Developer in the Room - Boosting Designer & Developer Collaboration
Based on a recent talk given at the New Orleans Adobe Creative Jam.
Making Fast APIs: Lessons Learned From 40 Years of SQL
40 years of database design, implementation, and access has a lot to teach about how consumers request and use data. Learn what SQL can teach modern API designers.