The latest articles on DEV Community by Mirabelle Morah (@mirabellemorah). https://dev.to/mirabellemorah 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%2F2929952%2F7f029bed-42b5-4232-bef0-f13fa76697b1.png https://dev.to/mirabellemorah en Mirabelle Morah Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:41:52 +0000 https://dev.to/mirabellemorah/week-1-as-a-softwaredeveloper-trainee-with-code-your-future-4jha https://dev.to/mirabellemorah/week-1-as-a-softwaredeveloper-trainee-with-code-your-future-4jha <h2> How it began </h2> <p>I've been part of Code Your Future since April 2025 as a trainee. I first did Intro to Digital, then progressed to Intro to Programming, and was done with that by August 2025. I had a chance to move on to one of the very final phases, the software development course but I was feeling burnt out and frustrated after learning so much programming concepts in 2025 (it was my first time).</p> <p>And also I was in need of cash, stable income for bills, so balancing learning and feeling a bit anxious about my next rent and bills was not a fancy combo. But by August of 2025 or thereabouts, I had already learned to develop my own website <a href="http://www.mirabellemorah.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.mirabellemorah.com</a> with HTML/CSS and bits of JavaScript. I also modelled the 3D objects you see in the image, below, myself using a 3D modelling software called Blender.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F3y5bhedc71mm58i5re1v.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F3y5bhedc71mm58i5re1v.gif" alt="Mirabelle Morah's website" width="600" height="316"></a><br> <em><a href="//www.mirabellemorah.com">www.mirabellemorah.com</a></em></p> <p>And I'd also designed in 2025 a bunch of 16 other <a href="https://github.com/mirabellemorah/SuperHi-Foundation-HTML-CSS-JS" rel="noopener noreferrer">websites</a> after taking SuperHi's course on web development. I'm very interested in being a creative technologist with a focus on software development, design and human/behavioral psychology (a lot of words but it just means I enjoy making designs and software for human beings). I love that and I'm constantly improving at that. I pick up skills in installation and immersive media very quickly. I'm a motion designer and so I've also tried TouchDesigner, p5.js, Resolume, etc. I love them! Art + Technology</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fxu4agccdrm6hwevxq54g.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fxu4agccdrm6hwevxq54g.gif" alt="websites built by Mirabelle Morah during superHi course" width="600" height="307"></a></p> <p><em><a href="https://github.com/mirabellemorah/SuperHi-Foundation-HTML-CSS-JS" rel="noopener noreferrer">See websites</a></em></p> <h2> Week 1 as a Software Development Trainee </h2> <p>I have finally decided to come back to Code Your Future, and after passing my checkpoint this June 2026, I've just began my journey to becoming a software engineer as a trainee now.</p> <h2> What I'm focusing on. </h2> <p>For week 1, I'm studying the book "How Computers Really Work". I'm trying to balance my time between creating client work, and also studying for the recommended 20 hours. I think I've got a hang of this now. </p> <h2> Challenges </h2> <p>I do not have the strongest grasp of JavaScript yet, so I've started learning JavaScript from Scrimba and I'm loving it!</p> beginners javascript codeyourfuture softwaredevelopment