The latest articles on DEV Community by Andrés Ricardo Flores Velarde (@andrs_ricardofloresvel). https://dev.to/andrs_ricardofloresvel https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3324056%2F292e3996-485f-4fe6-9eae-b0ef678b1a1c.jpg https://dev.to/andrs_ricardofloresvel en Andrés Ricardo Flores Velarde Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:22:21 +0000 https://dev.to/andrs_ricardofloresvel/deciding-to-appear-one-year-of-shifting-into-development-40dm https://dev.to/andrs_ricardofloresvel/deciding-to-appear-one-year-of-shifting-into-development-40dm <h2> Nice to meet you! I'm Andrew </h2> <p>It's been a year since I joined the community. I started developing a bit earlier, and changing my career just by learning and practicing is far from what I had planned. I cannot help but be thankful for each course and tutorial, and each developer and tutor who has shared some knowledge and wisdom with me. It is still too early to know exactly what I will fix, build, or vibe to improve the world, but I will do my best...<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight python"><code><span class="nf">print</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="sh">"</span><span class="s">Hola mundo, aquí vamos!</span><span class="sh">"</span><span class="p">)</span> </code></pre> </div> <p><a href="https://github.com/AndrewFlovel/SWC26" class="crayons-btn crayons-btn--primary" rel="noopener noreferrer">Follow my journey on GitHub</a> </p> <p>"I'm curious to hear from others—what was the biggest challenge you faced during your first year of coding? Or, if you're just starting, what's one thing you're excited to build?"</p> beginners career watercooler learning