Definitely more posts to come in 2023, but first, a little about me...
About Me
Hello! My name is Jenn and I'm a software developer at a creative agency in Los Angeles. Before becoming a developer, I worked in the entertainment industry (showbiz, baby 🎥). Although it was a fun career choice for a while (Ok, I did meet Tom Cruise, twice), I knew it wasn't what I wanted to do long term. I always had an interest in tech and software development (especially when I read this) so I took a leap of faith and enrolled in a coding bootcamp, which brings me to where I am today! A dev with a little bit of imposter syndrome.
Why I'm starting this blog
I think many career switchers and bootcamp grads feel overwhelmed by the amount you have to learn, like REALLY FAST.
There are concepts and technologies that I still don't fully have a grasp on (kubernetes anyone??). Although I don't think the internet needs another explanation on how REST APIs work, I've decided to start this blog anyway as a way to teach myself, and hopefully you, concepts by writing about them. I would appreciate any feedback from anyone who reads my posts, especially if there's an error or gap in my explanations.
That's all for now folks. 👋
Top comments (2)
You made a good choice (in my opinion) joining a creative agency. You'll learn lots of different technologies, likely develop good habits with time logging, estimates, and creating workable solutions, quickly.
I started my development career in the creative/agency world and I'm still in it, 10 years later!
DEV.to is a great place to share what you learn and learn from others. It's a good community!
Absolutely agree with you, working at a creative agency has been a bootcamp in itself! Very grateful for the experience. I'm definitely looking forward to sharing more content on here. Thanks Sean!