Hello everyone!
This is my first time writing here (and also writing about my journey as a developer). Well, let me introduce myself.
My name is Michelle, I'm a Brazilian technical documentation analyst. I've been studying programming on and off for a few years. My journey started when I was 18 years old and went to college to major in Computer Science. I ended up having some struggles, including with my mental health, and didn't finish the course. Some time after, I changed my major to Journalism, and I graduated at the end of 2020 (yes, I graduated in the middle of the pandemic, so the dynamic was different than expected).
Later, I got a job as a Technical Writer in a Brazilian multinational company. It was my first job in an IT company and my opportunity to enter this world.
All these years I've been studying HTML, CSS and JavaScript. It's something I love and want to work with, along with technical writing.
Of course I'm still learning and this year this will be my focus. I want to become a front-end developer and open up my world to new possibilities. I'm currently also studying for my postgraduate diploma in UX Design and a MBA in Agile.
I will write about my journey here. It'll be a way to share my studies and knowledge growth. I will also talk about tech writing and share my experiences and studies. Hope someone can feel represented and closer. If anyone wants to chat, feel free to reach me anytime. Let's make 2024 a better year, the beginning of a better life!
Thanks for reading and hope to see you soon!
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Top comments (16)
Hi @_michellemello! :) Welcome to Dev.to! :) This community is a great place to document your journey! :) If you need tips on how to get started in writing, I highly recommend checking out these two posts
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Christine Belzie ・ Mar 6
As someone who wants to pursue technical writing professionally and is a moderator for the #writing tag on here, I can’t wait to see what you’ll post.
Thank you so much! For sure, I will read those posts :D
Woohoo!! It's great to hear more about your story, Michelle. It's cool to learn about your goals to become a front-end dev — you totally got this! 🙌
Since you mentioned that you are from Brazil, I thought you might enjoy learning that we have a #braziliandevs tag. You might already be aware of this, but wanted to share just in case.
Anywho, great post and I'm looking forward to following your journey!
Oh, that's awesome! I'm following the tag now. Excited to read more content from brazilians. Thank you so much!
Hello Michelle,
Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to hear more from you!
I’m also a Brazilian based in Barcelona and I’m finishing my full stack bootcamp.
Wow, that's amazing! I hope to see more of your journey. I'm sure it must be amazing. Thanks for your comment!
wow, it's definitely a nice intro! can't wait to read more about your journey, since I'm studying too, I think that reading other people's thoughts helps us being motivated 😊
let's make 2024 the first step of a whole new, and awesome, journey!
Thank you so much!
Delving into a new-ish field, as exciting as it can be, it can also be scary! so I appreciate you sharing this and looking forward to reading your upcoming posts on how you're getting on with it. Best of luck!
Thank you so much! Yeah, it's a little scary, but I'm really excited. I'm sure it will be an amazing experience.
Thank you for sharing this Michelle. I wish you all the best in your journey, keep moving forward!
Thank you so much!!
thanks you so about your best story
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing, can't wait to read more 🔥
Thank you! I hope to write more in the next days. See ya! :)