The latest articles on DEV Community by henAutumn (@henautumn). https://dev.to/henautumn 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%2F55543%2F4decc669-0b86-49c5-a5bb-02b650b38055.png https://dev.to/henautumn en henAutumn Mon, 30 Apr 2018 23:35:52 +0000 https://dev.to/henautumn/explain-angular-5-like-im-five-9hl https://dev.to/henautumn/explain-angular-5-like-im-five-9hl <p>Can someone please explain angular like I'm five? I'm coming from react, so its been really confusing! Thanks!</p> explainlikeimfive angular henAutumn Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:39:15 +0000 https://dev.to/henautumn/zen-from-learning-4dn3 https://dev.to/henautumn/zen-from-learning-4dn3 <p>I always wanted to learn, but learning wasn't always relaxing.</p> <p>I went to school, but if I'm being honest, I always hated it. The results were too slow, the teachers were too slow, the goals were so far down the field I burned out halfway. I remember once, in third grade on the first day of school, we were discussing things like where to hang our coats and where to eat lunch. I raised my hand and asked as politely as i could.</p> <p>"Are we going to learn <em>anything at all</em> today?" </p> <p>Okay, so it was probably a little rude, but i honestly couldn't help myself! I wanted to learn, I felt compelled to absorb as much as possible. I knew the teacher was moving at everyone's pace, and i felt a little guilty making the other kids suffer at my relentless pace of learning. But I always felt stuck, stifled, slowed down. </p> <p>I went to college for architecture, but never made it to a degree. I left school and really tried to seek out something that would fulfill my need to learn and apply. I worked a call-center job(hated it). I was a stay-at-home mom (loved it). I had no real path, no "career" to speak of. The lack of goals, new things to learn was driving me and my family insane. </p> <p>I noticed i was applying my drive to things that didn't necessarily need all of my energy. Have you ever tried to get a toddler to say the alphabet?</p> <p>I tried for 3 hours(honestly more like 20 mins but still!). <br> Both of us were exhausted.</p> <p>That's when I took a free online course for Java from Microsoft. <br> I loved it. My results were logged, right there in the terminal. If i wrote something wrong, there was almost always a solution. I was creating amazing things, and i could see my improvements. I felt awesome. </p> <p>But i also felt something else. The nagging feeling of 'need to know' was slowly seeping away. I realized there was so much about programming i didn't know, and i might never know. There was no need to rush to absorb, it would all still be there. I could always access it, seek it out. Programming helped me soothe a part of me that had always been in a hurry. I found it meditative. </p> <p>I'm currently in a bootcamp to learn JavaScript. I couldn't be happier or more relaxed. I have a goal, I have a purpose, I have a career to head towards. </p> beginningbootcamp henAutumn Mon, 05 Mar 2018 21:25:38 +0000 https://dev.to/henautumn/nevertheless-henautumn-coded--1iff https://dev.to/henautumn/nevertheless-henautumn-coded--1iff <h2> I began/continue to code because... </h2> <p>Because i wanted to learn how the tools i used everyday worked. And i continue to code because i love it, and i can encourage more girls and minorities to consider the same.</p> <h2> I recently overcame... </h2> <p>my serious aversion to social media. I am trying to blog about my experiences working in a cohort.</p> <h2> I want to brag about... </h2> <p>Getting a solid lock on css! I can make my own icons now!</p> <h2> My advice for allies to support women who code is.... </h2> <p>Encourage her to start sharing. Even if it's not finished, even if it's super ugly, share your code!! It's a confidence builder, and the internet is (mostly) a supportive place! Get your stuff out there, girl!</p> wecoded