The latest articles on DEV Community by Laurie Ricker (@cs_barbie). https://dev.to/cs_barbie 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%2F3785%2FLkbOqLF.png https://dev.to/cs_barbie en Laurie Ricker Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:18:14 +0000 https://dev.to/cs_barbie/nevertheless-cs-barbie-coded https://dev.to/cs_barbie/nevertheless-cs-barbie-coded <h2> I began coding because... </h2> <p>I didn't think I could: my first computing course took place in a room of 200 students with the instructor yelling his lecture into a microphone...very limited assistance for the uninitiated...but then that rush of joy when a seemingly impossible program not only compiled but then RAN (mostly correctly) WITHOUT ERRORS!!!! </p> <h2> I'm currently hacking on... </h2> <p>customizing JavaScript tutorials for introducing kids to coding</p> <h2> I'm excited about... </h2> <p>working with the next generation of coders...an after school program for 10 - 14 year olds</p> <h2> My advice for other women who code is... </h2> <p>always do something orthogonal every day</p> wecoded