The Adventures of Sadukie

We often talk about physical safety - locks, alarms, awareness.

20+ years in tech has taught me one undeniable truth: ‘innocent’ micro-aggressions aren’t innocent.

I get asked how I get so many talk acceptances, and it’s a fair question.

This morning, I caught a picture of a career panel for an event for college kids for an organization that builds tech talent.

I was talking with my husband, and he mentioned he was prompted with these questions: How did you get your first speaking opportunity?

In February 2026, I went through a lot of assessments and interviews to better understand myself.

One of the types of people in the world that I don’t get along with are “yes men”.

I don’t like the idea of managing different personas.

While I was at CodeMash 2026, I had someone come up to me and tell me that the Cleveland tech community is dead.

Today, CodeMash announced CodeMash East.