Candid Contributions

• Community, Parenthood & Change

  In this episode we get personal about what it means to be part of open source and tech communities while navigating major life changes. From returning to work after maternity leave and balancing "mum guilt", to speaking at conferences while seven months pregnant, we explore the realities of contributing through parenthood.  We also discuss how brain changes in motherhood can affect our work, how ageing shapes the way we give back, and why normalising conversations about menopause at work matters.  Candid, honest, and full of lived experience - this episode shines a light on the evolving nature of contribution and community.  Links:  Carole's blog post that inspired this episode!If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server and find this episode in the #news channel!

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• Live from Codegarden 2025!

  Last week, we recorded a live episode at the Umbraco Codegarden conference in Odense, Denmark!  Emma and Lotte took to the stage at the end of the first day. Carole and Laura couldn't make it this year, but they were with us in spirit! We were joined by three wonderful guests - Richard Ockerby, Andy Boot, and Eli Holderness - to chat about their Codegarden experience so far.  A massive #H5YR, SuperTak and thank you to our amazing live audience for making the episode so much fun to record! As always, Codegarden, you never fail to deliver. See you in Copenhagen! ;-)  Links:  Codegarden - https://codegarden.umbraco.comRichard Ockerby - https://bsky.app/profile/rockerby.bsky.socialAndy Boot - https://umbracocommunity.social/@andy_bootEli Holderness - https://bsky.app/profile/eli.holderness.dev  If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!

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• Live from DDD South West!

  Yes we're back from a break, and delighted to have been the lunchtime podcast hosts at DDD South West in Bristol. We were joined by five fabulous panelists: speakers Dylan Beattie, Jacqui Read and Kevlin Henney, and event organisers Carl Sargunar and Lorraine Pearce. We talk about why we are so willing to give up our Saturdays for events like these, what we wish we knew when we started out in the tech industry, and keeping up to speed whilst on maternity leave, amongst other things…    Plus you’ll hear how being good at out of hours bug fixing might prepare you for parenthood!    Links  DDD South West - https://dddsouthwest.com/Dylan Beattie - https://dylanbeattie.net/Jacqui Read - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelineread/Kevlin Henney - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevlin/Carl Sargunar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-sargunar-63b5814/Lorraine Pearce - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraine-pearce-688aba8/Lorraine’s website - https://dontbeadick.co.uk   If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can toot us @candidcontribs, or email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!

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• Hackathons, Codecabin, a 5 year anniversary & special guest Erica Quessenberry

  This episode we have a special guestUm, braco MVP and team Skrift co-founder, Erica Quessenberry!We talk all things hacktober (and preptember) ahead of the busiest month in open source.To support Umbraco's Hacktoberfest, Candid Contributions and friends are hosting a virtual hackathon. Join us Fri 10th and Sat 11th October for a virtual hackathon, more info here: https://www.meetup.com/umbraco-virtual/events/303390646/To see more about what happened at Codecabin, check out their Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/codecabinconf/Checkout Erica's magazine, Skrift, here: https://skrift.io/ and get in touch if you'd like to be an author.If you have any feedback, comments or questions you can toot us @candidcontribs, tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!

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• Live from Codegarden 2024!

  Last week we recorded live at the Umbraco Codegarden conference in Denmark!   We were given the honour of closing the show, so we took the opportunity to talk about our highlights of the event, and to invite some friends - old and new - to join us on stage.  Big thank you to our live audience for giving us the energy we needed (it had been long week!) and making the recording so much fun!  Links:  Codegarden: https://codegarden.umbraco.comIf you have any feedback, comments or questions you can tweet us @candidcontribs, email [email protected] or join the Umbraco Discord server!

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