Salma Alam-Naylor

Salma writes code for your entertainment. She specialises in streaming live coding, and loves helping people get into tech. After a career as a music teacher and comedian, Salma transitioned to technology in 2014, working as a front end developer and tech lead for startups, agencies and global e-commerce. Active in the developer community, Salma is a GitHub Star, Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies, winner of the Jamstack Conf Community Creator Award 2021, and a partnered Twitch streamer where she builds weird websites, roasts your code, and chats about the tech industry every week. She'll also try to make you laugh with tech jokes.
Community Contributions
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What if you suddenly couldn't type anymore?
I joined Kevin Powell on Youtube to talk about my experience with hand pain and learning to code with my voice.
How I created a newsletter I actually enjoy writing
I wrote about how I created my newsletter so that it was easy and delightful to send.
You are more than the tools you use: tell your story
And your people will come.
From pain to productivity: How I learned to code with my voice
Struggling with severe hand pain, I learned to code by voice.
How to build a copy code snippet button and why it matters
It is impossible to highlight and copy code blocks when you are unable to use your hands.
A reluctant roundup of 2024
A round-up of things I did and lessons learned in 2024 and how I'm approaching 2025 in this industry.
Stop writing SEO-first! These are the 4 types of DevRel content (plus their Leading Themes)
Discover how to classify DevRel content to understand what works for your team. Learn about 4 content types, their goals, and leading themes.