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2021

  • 7 min read

Speaking is Hard

This post is going to be more personal essay than documenting views that can masquerade as advice. I am considering writing more posts in this style, as a representation of a particular time and place. Inspired by this series.

Talking about technical work — and research especially — is hard. When we say this, we often elide the why and as a result perpetuate the idea that there is something inherently difficult about computer science. This post is about a view I've long held, that computing is just as much about learning a dialect and culture as it is about the technical work we do.

  • 5 min read

Transitioning my Twitter account

I've been on and off Twitter for over a decade, and have recently decided to deactivate my personal account (@emmatosch) and transition over to using my professional account (@toschemma) exclusively, effective 1/12/20. This post walks through my rationale; it's less social media quit-lit and more of a reflection of how I need to update how I see me to be more in line with how others will see me in my new job.