DEV Community: Julia Torrejón

Neurodiverse Friendly Recruitment Process

Julia Torrejón — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:36:29 +0000

The term neurodiversity refers to variation in the human brain regarding sociability, learning, attention, mood and other mental functions in a non-pathological sense. More information can be found on Wikipedia.

Diverse and inclusive companies who are committed to hiring should also be committed to developing an accessible recruitment experience with the aim to provide an equal opportunity to all during the job application process.

What is your recruitment approach to neurodiversity and inclusion?
How do you make recruitment inclusive for neurodiverse candidates?
Do you allow any reasonable adjustments for technical interviews?

What are the Standard Directory Structure and Key Files in a Web Application Project?

Julia Torrejón — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 23:47:53 +0000

Production vs Synthetic Data for Testing

Julia Torrejón — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:35:02 +0000

When should we use one over the other?
Which is the best approach?
What is the criteria used to guide the decision?

Have you seen the new "Very Important Pinned Issues" feature on Github?

Julia Torrejón — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 23:24:13 +0000

Quite impressive! They keep crushing it with the recent releases!
Now you will be able to pin up to 3 issues on the "Pinned Issues" list — For those who decide to 'opt in' in the Public Beta of the dashboard.

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What are your thoughts on this? Will you use it at some point? I see this feature can be quite valuable in the form of prioritisation of the most urgent/important issues.

Also, it looks like it has been a great year for open source! 🙂

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Best Tech GIFs & Memes Ever! Humour and Laughter — The Best Medicine!

Julia Torrejón — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:24:55 +0000

Following Molly's post:

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I thought it would be a good idea to put together the best and funniest GIFS & Memes of all time, since sense of humour is a healthy way of life. 😉 So feel free to share yours!

Benefits of Humour and Laughter:

1. Laughter helps you stay mentally healthy
2. Laughter brings people together and strengthens relationships
3. Using humour helps to overcome challenges and enhance your life

Laughter helps you relax and recharge, and is a powerful antidote since it reduces stress and increases energy, enabling you to stay focused and accomplish more.

Nothing works better to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for overcoming problems, enhancing your relationships and supporting both physical and emotional health.

Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free and easy to use!

Humour helps you keep a positive, optimistic outlook through tough situations. Even in the most difficult of times, a laugh or even simply a smile can make you feel better.

This happens to me all the time!

What is the importance of understanding libraries and frameworks?

Julia Torrejón — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:48:15 +0000

This has brought about two more interesting questions:

What is the difference between a library and a framework?
Why would you prefer one over the other?

What are the best Python projects for beginners?

Julia Torrejón — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 12:20:17 +0000

Can you recommend project ideas for someone who is learning Python and wants to build a portfolio?

What are the best platforms for code challenges for hiring developers?

Julia Torrejón — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 18:34:52 +0000

Platforms where recruiters or companies can assess candidates' skills by testing their code online.

What are the essential tools and technologies that every junior developer should learn?

Julia Torrejón — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:39:59 +0000

What are the main benefits of being a self-taught developer compared to being educated with a degree and mentoring?

Julia Torrejón — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:29:07 +0000

According to a Stack Overflow Developer Survey:

Two out of three developers are self-taught - Many developers don’t have computer science degrees.

Self-taught developers dominate technology: 69% of the developers who responded to the survey are at least partly self-taught, and fewer than half hold a formal degree in computer science. In a trend spreading to other fields, many are choosing ways to learn that offer everything but a degree: online courses, bootcamps, on-the job training, and collaborating with peers.

Could you explain #likeimfive the meaning of these programming languages as humans?

Julia Torrejón — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 15:59:38 +0000

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How would you define high quality code?

Julia Torrejón — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:00:13 +0000

What would be the main attributes of good code?