//a two-part blog post// During my time at school, one of the things that was talked about a lot was the interview. One of the statements that struck me most during this time was that developers are the only people… Continue Reading
Yesterday, I had a bit of deja vu while baking coffee cake, as I realized that maybe the last time I had made it was when I had a “last gasp” baking session right before I started bootcamp. Going back… Continue Reading
That’s right, it’s been an entire year since I quit my job and began school to start a new career. As I sit here, still looking for a new job and reflecting on what I learn, I have no regrets.… Continue Reading
Twitter Basics If you don’t already have a Twitter account, get one. There’s no harm in having it, even if you never use it. Choose a good Twitter handle. If you’re going to use it for networking and brand-building, use… Continue Reading
When I woke up this morning, I had no idea it was the first day of winter. Just one of many things which has somehow escaped me recently. Today was the last day of my Full-Stack JavaScript Development Accelerator. In… Continue Reading
Over the weekend, I worked on my code challenge and finally got it working to my satisfaction. I had a meeting at 4:45 yesterday to review my re-submission. LSS: I am approved to take the Full Stack JavaScript Development Accelerator… Continue Reading
This week has been tumultuous to say the least. I’d had my interview for the Dev Accelerator the week before, and felt like a buffoon during and after. One of my code challenge problems didn’t work (and I can’t say… Continue Reading
9 am: History lesson! In 1822, Charles Babbage invented The Difference Engine, the first mechanical computer, or automatic computing machine. Babbage was assisted by Ada Lovelace (Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace – I know her!), the first programmer. She wrote… Continue Reading
…I haven’t slept a wink… Not true, actually. I have slept many winks, every night and in fact, am pretty much sleeping like the dead. I just like that song. Thanks, Beatles. I feel like I am extra tired though,… Continue Reading
I am a very busy, active person. I have a hard time sitting and doing nothing. I can sit through a movie, no problem – that’s doing something. But I can’t even just ride in the car for very long… Continue Reading