Mary's Musings
Fitness Update November 2015

So it's been a year. I've lost 55lbs and have gone down 5 clothing sizes. I play soccer, run and workout regularly. I eat yummy …
Starting My Journey to Health & Fitness

A Decision: Last year during a regular checkup, I weighed in at 204 lbs. I've always been the big girl in my circle of my frie…
Why Non-Techie Product Owners Should Do Code Reviews

Owning a Product Whether your title is Founder, Product Manager, Product Development Manager or any other product or project po…
Creative Approach to Web Mockups

As a startup founder, I wear a lot of hats, but I'd say the one most comfortable is as product owner... which in a small company…
Faster than a Speeding Bullet

For a lot of people who know me, they know that when I really make a decision about something - things tend to move quickly. It'…
Going Public about My Fitness Journey

This past month is when I finally went public about what I am doing. There are probably a lot of reasons why I haven't shared mu…
Decision Tree for Determining Appropriate Open Source License

A Way to Compare Open Source Licenses: When we released JoyaCMS quite a while back, we had to grapple with some decisions about…
Setting Goals

When I first began my health and fitness journey, I was focused on small changes - because I am clear that changes in practic…