Before the Bootcamp, I was very worried that I will not manage to complete at least half of the work (ADC challenge). And I had a curiosity to know what happens there and how they work. Generally, many people worried about their inability to try something that they have never done before, especially in technology.
However, I have realized that it’s a common worry that everyone who is starting a new career has. Nowadays, technology is improving well and faster, when you join a company like Andela, you have to be able to be a faster learner and adapt to how to use those advanced tools. The first thing that surprised me is to hear during the pre-Bootcamp period, someone said that I was using the old version of javascript (es6) Yet I was still struggling with the one that they call old. Yes, I was using it but I thought that what they want is the product which is completed no matter the way you have used to build it.
In fact, when you are in a team of different people, it helps to learn from each other. Everyone brings his/her uniqueness and make a team strong, adds more skills to the whole team. I went in the pre-Bootcamp accepting to meet with amazing developers, but I was hoping that it will seem like I am in the group that we don’t speak some language. However, this is not how I found it.
This period of Bootcamp taught me many things, the first thing I learned that people gain new best skills in any situation that includes team working. They gain knowledge, have time to practice by applying that knowledge, get feedback from fellow team-mates, and reflect on what has been learned to make your task perfect.
To sum up, I found that everyone can learn and become whatever you want to be. You can use your creativity and problem-solving skills to explore and build amazing things! Not just for but also helping the world to solve problems. And I would encourage everyone who is passionate about coding to join Andela and at least take a look at how everything works there!
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