Kate Beard
Kate is a junior engineer at the Financial Times. She’s a former photographer, writer, and barista who found her love of programming early last year. When she isn’t coding silly side projects in her spare time, she’s probably drinking coffee, patting her guinea pigs, or planning her next trip.
Engage your engineers by giving them 10% time
Everywhere we look, developers are working on side or ‘passion’ projects. While these projects are incredible ways to expand your knowledge faster, accelerate your career, and gain recognition in the developer community, the truth is that not everyone can or wants to spend extra time outside of work on coding.