Tag: Rethinking

I’m miserable: I have shaking chills, sore throat, a splitting headache, and the room is spinning, so I call my physician’s office for help and to hopefully be evaluated. I speak with the gatekeeper nurse, who asks the inevitable question: What is your temperature? When I tell he...

We all rely on a healthy and thriving environment for our own health, wellbeing and prosperity. Our lives depend on a delicate balance within the world’s natural ecosystems. But the biosphere is a global system. The effects of pollution, deforestation or other forms of ecocide in one country d...

This concept struck a profound chord with me. Reflecting on my life, I see the pervasive shadow of this perfectionism. The countless hours spent agonizing over a grade less than an ‘A’, the missed opportunities due to fear of not being ‘good enough’, and the moments I chose t...

As a white mother who is deeply concerned about the future we are creating for our children, I am both terrified by and hopeful about the complex and dangerous times we are navigating. This is the first year of my life that I will not gather with family members or friends for a Thanksgiving dinner. ...

Automated and autonomous driving systems are ever-evolving, pushing the boundaries of what technology can achieve on the roads. However, this constant innovation and development pose significant challenges, especially when it comes to testing these systems. One of the prevailing practices in testing...

As a person, a woman, working in the male-dominated field of Software Development, I sometimes find myself dealing with subtle, but persistent issues of inclusivity. One such issue that may seem harmless at a first glance is the commonly used greeting, “Hi guys.” While it may appear t...

The initial intent behind the base/core classes and modules is often rooted in the desire to prevent duplication and promote reusability. However, in the long term, if we don’t implement them with best practices, it becomes apparent that base classes and modules raise many issues. This article...