Hitting the Ground

I’ve quickly learned small wins mean everything with Coding!

What has your experience learning to code been like so far? What would you change about it?

Thus far, my experience with learning to code has been exciting! I love how fast-paced and granular it is, but yet still able to grasp relatively easily through repetition. The flipped classroom approach is a bit unorthodox, but it works well in a skill like coding. Learning at my own pace through modules, while collaborating with other new-coming coders through a virtual setting creates a smooth learning experience for people who learn more effectively in a dynamic setting.

I'm not sure what I would change about it! There’s so much to learn and grasp at once that it's difficult to sit and process everything you are doing. For me, it just starts to click as I navigate through reading and practicing.

How do you describe the DOM, as you know it so far?

The Document Object Model (or DOM) is an interface that represents how your document (or HTML) is read by the browser. The DOM defines how the objects on a page are assessed and manipulated.

Can you explain the difference between coding a website to be responsive and using a mobile-first strategy?

The mobile-first strategy suggests that you should start your build from a mobile-first perspective to better optimize the user interface from a decreased view while coding a website to responsive suggests building from a desktop perspective (increased view).

What does coding look like to you in your mind?

Oh, man…. I'm not sure I want to answer this truthfully :) However, in my mind, coding is manipulating data and objects in some form or fashion to have it presented in a way of your liking.

Where do you see yourself working 365 days from today? What do you want to be working on?

I am currently employed by a great company! I want to use the skills I take from coding and apply it to becoming a more effective backend Support Director.