The latest articles on DEV Community by John Olufemi-king (@johnking376). https://dev.to/johnking376 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%2F3065294%2F64a1ad86-70ee-4433-b5b7-98f3c60f3b3b.jpg https://dev.to/johnking376 en John Olufemi-king Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:54:24 +0000 https://dev.to/johnking376/a-reflection-on-my-first-steps-in-tech-2eaj https://dev.to/johnking376/a-reflection-on-my-first-steps-in-tech-2eaj <p>Stepping into the world of tech has been both exciting and overwhelming. I'm always fascinated by the technologies that make the everyday life of a lame man seamless. While it can be sometimes tiring and overwhelming, especially when I don't seem to grasp some concepts behind the languages I work with, I have put in a lot of hours and hard work into solving and understanding the issues that arise when coding, through that, I have gradually been able to cross every bridge with the help of large communities like Stack Overflow and an ever-present teacher, ChatGPT. But, it is a step I have taken that I'm happy with... </p> <h5> My Thought Process </h5> <blockquote> <p>What pushes my motivation in learning is that I know that with this skill, I'll be one of the people who strive to reduce friction in our daily lives.</p> </blockquote> <h2> My Expectation for the Week </h2> <p>This week, I hope to have a better understanding of Node.js. I also want to gain more confidence in using Node.js frameworks like <em>Express</em>, and others. I desire to build projects that will help solve everyday problems in addition to boosting my visibility, credibility, and showing my competence.</p> <h2> Projects </h2> <p>I'm embarking on a journey to build a courier service called <strong>Shippr</strong> that helps users deliver parcels to different destinations. As I build this project, I hope to increase my level of experience and boost my proficiency in Node.js. There are a lot of things that I hope to learn...</p> <h3> Challenges I Might Face </h3> <ul> <li>Testing: I have realized I have little to no experience in this area.</li> <li>SQL Writing: I have also realized that my dependence on ORMs (Object-Relational Mapping) has made me a little lazy in writing my own SQL queries.</li> <li>Continuous Integration: I also have little to no experience in this area.</li> </ul> <h3> How I hope to overcome these challenges. </h3> <ul> <li>I have curated a playlist of videos dealing with each challenge. I hope to gain expertise in this topic as I embark on this project.</li> </ul>