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HI THERE!!!

New to coding?

Hi there 👋!This is my first ever blog post, and I’m excited (and a little nervous) to share it with the world!

I wanted to use this space to introduce myself and reflect on how I got into coding and what I’ve learned up to this point.

Why I Started Coding
For me, coding started with curiosity. I’ve always loved solving problems and creating things, and one day I thought, “What if I could build something useful from scratch — like a website or an app?”

That small spark led me down the rabbit hole of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I didn’t have a tech background, but the more I learned, the more I realized: this is what I want to do.

What I’ve Learned So Far
In the past few weeks/months, I’ve learned:

  1. The basics of HTML & CSS (and how to make a page look decent).

2.JavaScript fundamentals like variables, loops, functions, and objects.

  1. How to debug code (still working on it 😅).

  2. How to use Git and GitHub.

  3. The beginning of React — which is both exciting and confusing!

There have definitely been moments of frustration, especially when I can't figure out why something isn’t working. But those “aha” moments when the code finally clicks make it all worth it.

Learning to code has made me more patient, more detail-oriented, and better at breaking down problems into steps. It’s like learning a new language — and it’s helped me approach challenges with a growth mindset.

So,what’s next?
I’m looking forward to diving deeper into React, learning about APIs, and building more small projects that I can share. I’d also love to get better at writing clean, readable code.

Eventually, I hope to contribute to open source and maybe even land a role where I get to do this full-time.

If you're also starting your coding journey, I hope this post encourages you. It’s not always easy, but it’s always worth it. I’ll be sharing more as I learn — Happy coding!

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