I always knew there would be a lot of emotions to work through once I started my first developer job. I mean, starting a new job is hard no matter how much experience you have but when you're just breaking in to the industry its even more stressful. While I knew it would be hard, […]
The last few weeks have been quite a roller coaster, to say the least. The last time I posted I was excited to be finishing my internship and preparing to start my first developer job. What I couldn't have known was that within that same time period the world would begin to shut down as […]
So, my Outreachy internship is coming to an end and I'm not sure I can fully express all the emotions I have around that. On one hand I'm ready and excited to continue moving forward in my journey, but on the other hand I'm going to miss working daily with the Pontoon team. The beautiful […]
I previously discussed how I feel about looking for a job and how hard it is to go through that process. The reality is as much as I might not like it its unavoidable if I'm going to unlock the future that I want. So, as my internship with Outreachy wraps up I'm beginning to […]
As usual, time has a way of passing much faster than we expect, and I now find myself at the half-way point of my internship. I figured this would be a good time to look back and see what I've accomplished so far and look forward at what I plan to finish before the internship […]
Anyone who has ever job hunted before knows that it is not a fun process. The process of looking through job listings, researching companies, fine-tuning your resume, second-guessing your resume, anxiously checking your inbox, confronting A LOT of rejection... definitely make it about as enjoyable as stepping on a Lego with bare feet. Given all […]
At some point while coding you will get stuck. I don't say that to be negative, it's just a fact. No matter how long you've been coding you will have times when you struggle to find the solution you need. The key is in how you handle those moments. When you are newer to coding […]
When you make the decision to transition into a new career it's fair to say that it might be difficult to get your first opportunity. After all, you are competing with others who already have experience. So, when I learned about the Outreachy internship program I was excited to apply as it seemed like just […]
Open source coding is intimidating.... but it's often recommended to start contributing to open source projects as a way to improve your skills. It seemed like such good advice but I didn't know how to get started. So many times I would go to GitHub and try to find projects I could contribute to, and […]
