The latest articles on DEV Community by Richa Shukla (@xiaolanhua). https://dev.to/xiaolanhua 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%2F4039143%2F70fddae5-a92b-4086-a77f-1cede8ec2425.jpg https://dev.to/xiaolanhua en Richa Shukla Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:00:59 +0000 https://dev.to/xiaolanhua/starting-my-developer-journey-bh8 https://dev.to/xiaolanhua/starting-my-developer-journey-bh8 <p>Hello DEV Community!</p> <p>I'm Richa, and I'm about to begin my journey as an Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) student.</p> <p>Before starting college, I'm building my foundation in programming and computer science. I'm currently learning through Harvard's CS50x and exploring concepts like C, Python, algorithms, and problem-solving.</p> <p>I have previous experience with Python and SQL from school, and I'm excited to take my skills further by building projects, learning new technologies, and understanding how software and hardware come together.</p> <p>My goals for this journey:</p> <ul> <li>Build strong computer science fundamentals</li> <li>Create meaningful projects</li> <li>Explore AI, robotics, and technology</li> <li>Learn from the developer community</li> <li>Document my progress along the way</li> </ul> <p>Excited to begin this new chapter and grow as a developer. 🚀</p> programming python computerscience learning