BlackRel
A biweekly digest of the Black people moving technology forward
Issue #2
Welcome to BlackRel - your biweekly digest showcasing the vibrancy and innovation of Black professionals in technology. Far from the misconceptions, Black technologists are not only present but are actively shaping the future of technology. They are innovating, building communities, and generously sharing their knowledge. Each newsletter issue is a testament to their dynamic contributions, featuring everything from blog posts to podcasts, from community highlights to exciting job opportunities. 💕
✨ Highlights
‘Tis the season 🎄! Advent of Code has begun, and Kiah Tolliver is streaming her daily progress. Watch the VOD for Day 0!
Congrats to Adora Nwodo for winning the Software Engineering Leader of the Year award from the WomenTech Network. See tweet for more details!
✍🏿 Blog Posts
A Digital Toast: My Encounter with Louisiana's Mobile Driver's License by Angie Jones
Like a haircut you can sleep through by Marisniulkis Lescaille
If they don’t hang together, you don’t have them, or the pipe pattern to the rescue by Marisniulkis Lescaille
Migrating from Notion to Directus by Esther Agbaje
The Skeptics Guide to Web5 by Joshua Omobola
Learning on the Couch with FreeCodeCamp: Intro to Code Editors by Nyah Macklin
How to Set Up AI Models in Einstein Copilot Studio by Danielle Larregui
🎤 Conference Talks and Courses
Cloud Foundations: Building a Stateless Application by Semirah Dolan
Build AI-Powered Apps with OpenAI and Node.js by Scott Moss
👾 Live Streams
Importance of Social Collaboration featuring Ashley Narcisse
Unlocking GitOps Efficiency: Botkube’s Flux Plugin with Weaveworks ft Maria Ashby
On .NET Live - Beyond Clicks: Unleashing the Power of Microsoft Semantic Kernel featuring Cecil Phillip
📼 Videos
🔉 Podcasts / Audio
Day in the Life of a Senior Software Engineer via Deeper than Tech
🗞️Newsletters
Cloud News Network by Semirah Dolan
The Produce Section by Daniel M. Phiri
Coding with Cornell book series
🫶🏿 Communities
Join The Lagos MLOps Community for weekly virtual sessions where top experts share what they’ve learned. Led by Gift Ojeabulu.
Are you a Black Python Developer looking for community? Check out Black Python Devs on LinkedIn and YouTube. Led by Jay Miller.
I recently joined the Women in Tech Caribbean community, and it’s been a breath of fresh air. Check it out here. Led by Janique-ka John.
If you’re a Black and in Developer Relations, join the BlackRel Community. Led by me, Rizel Scarlett.
Join the Black Coder Community, a community of like-minded Black developers, creatives, and people who just like to hang out. Led by Garrett Tolbert
Tech by Choice, ensuring marginalized communities gain the necessary skills to enter and succeed in tech roles. Led by Valerie Phoenix.
👀 Opportunities
🗂️ Jobs
Bun is hiring a documentation writer
GitHub is hiring a Senior Director of Education
Harness is hiring a DevRel Engineer in the UK
Check out Diversify Tech’s job board
Check out Black Tech Pipeline’s job board
Want to highlight a Black technologist’s work or an upcoming opportunity? Send an email to blackrelcommunity@gmail.com.