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2019 Goals

2019 goals: Become senior engineer, start #TechQueens podcast, read 30 books, speak at 15+ events, travel to Hawaii & abroad, and publish 5+ articles.

The Start Of A Wondrous Migration

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Barbara Demick’s Nothing to Envy unveils North Korea’s hidden struggles through vivid narratives of defectors, exposing a modern-day Orwellian reality.

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AP Spanish Language Skit

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How Texting Has An Impact On Relationships

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Frances Coronel

I’m Frances Coronel, a Senior Software Engineer at Slack, speaker, and mentor passionate about building intuitive, high-impact experiences that help millions of people get work done efficiently. A proud Peruvian-American and Corgi mom based in the Bay Area, I love scuba diving, laughing with my partner Andrew, and unwinding with a good Netflix binge.

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