I’m Kitty. I’m a transfeminine web developer and engineering leader based in Berlin, with nearly 15 years of experience, primarily focused on software excellence, accessibility, diversity and inclusion. In recent years, I have led engineering teams at N26, Gorillas, cofenster, and Scilife. For a longer version, read more about me.
Latest blog articles
I love writing, and have been sharing my thoughts, mainly about web development, on this blog for years. If you are looking for something specific, try the search. I also had the pleasure of hosting guest authors and would recommend you read their posts!
On Take-Home Coding Assignments
A reflection on take-home coding assignments as part of the hiring process, why I find them generally unhelpful, and some alternatives.
A technical walkthrough into the rework of my Eleventy website search, with a strong focus on semantic markup and accessibility.
Optimizing Images with Eleventy on Netlify
A short glance at the few steps I’ve taken to optimize images on this website, without compromising on build time.
Main side projects
I used to be quite involved in open-source development. I have initiated and contributed to many projects, most of them about Sass or digital accessibility.
A lightweight script to make modal dialogs accessible to assistive technology users.
An opinionated styleguide for writing sane, maintainable and scalable Sass.
A documentation system for Sass, similar to what JSDoc is for JavaScript.
Last speaking events
I enjoy participating in events and talking at conferences when I find the time. If you would like me to attend one of your events, be sure to get in touch! In the meantime, feel free to have a look at my past talks.
WeAreDevelopers – Live Podcast
I joined Christian Heilmann and Daniel Cranney to discuss tech news, AI, accessibility and my recent experiments with Eleventy in a cozy live episode of WeAreDevelopers.
Unlocking Inclusivity, by Xena
I was invited to be a panelist at the Unlocking Inclusivity event by Xena, in Berlin, to discuss diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.
Algolia Developer Experience Podcast
I joined Sarah Dayan and Bryan Robinson on the Algolia Developer Experience podcast to discuss accessibility and its implications when it comes to developer experience.