As a newbie to the web development world I’ve come to realize that even though this new journey is difficult, I have come to enjoy the challenge. In the beginning, there were many times where I was so confused with the new things that were thrown at me, then as I kept using the code over and over again, I realized that I was getting a better grip on what was going on. I do need to mention that I had many days that I would stare at the code trying to figure out why it wasn’t working only to come back to it with fresh eyes. I can also admit that even that doesn’t always work and I get advice from someone with more experience than myself. Now, just about a year and a half into focusing on coding, I’ve begun to feel comfortable with so much more than what I expected. My journey is just starting and I have so much more to write about…

I first started coding about ten years ago, when I started taking website design classes between chemotherapy treatments. It’s one of the reasons why I’m coming to this game so late in life. Then, life pulled me away from the tech field. About two years ago, John contacted me because he had a great idea to bring some new blood to the web development world. We started as a small group with a well-devised path to learning the skills we would need to become a great web developer. The original one-year timeline had to be stretched out a bit because life happened. John made sure he put the time in to not only do his everyday job but put in an hour of meeting time as a group and one on one for each of us. Gradually, it was down to mostly me and I was able to get more support and motivation to continue on, especially when I felt that I could not figure a piece of code or that I wanted to give up because it got difficult. With the support from those important to me I powered on and I feel satisfied with where I’m at.