The latest articles on DEV Community by Claire (@clairerasmanis). https://dev.to/clairerasmanis https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F6901%2F96YOXTPG.jpg https://dev.to/clairerasmanis en Claire Wed, 08 Mar 2017 12:44:19 +0000 https://dev.to/clairerasmanis/nevertheless-claire-coded https://dev.to/clairerasmanis/nevertheless-claire-coded <h2> I began coding because... </h2> <p>At aged 10, I deleted the autoexec.bat file on my family's new PC... my mum said either I fixed it or we'd have no computer, so I hacked away until I had it fixed and was hooked!</p> <p>Being from a small country town in Australia, being a coder was unusual, let alone a girl coder! But I never really thought it was that out there, until I got to uni and into the workforce and realised how few of us there are!</p> <h2> I'm excited about... </h2> <p>Front end development! So many cool frameworks and tools, lots of fun toys to play with!</p> <h2> My advice for other women who code is... </h2> <p>Always be encouraging to others and generous with your time. </p> wecoded