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The Boot Camp Diaries Week 3: Coder, Interrupted

Category: Boot Camp Diaries, Code

Have you ever made a commitment to yourself and then had it derailed by life? Same here! I was faced with some crappy timing and a very tough decision. Sometimes life throws you off your game, and you just have to do what you have to do.

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Lessons My Mentor Taught Me

Category: Code, Educational

My coding mentor is freakin’ awesome, and he’s taught me a TON. These are the top three lessons I find myself coming back to myself most often as well as sharing with the members of my cohort and other code learners. Grab a pen; you’ll want to take notes.

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The Boot Camp Diaries Week 2: Am I Cut Out for This?

Category: Boot Camp Diaries, Code

My second week of boot camp at LEARN Academy! What happens when getting stuck and having success roll in on top of each other so quickly that you can’t figure out whether you’re making progress or not? Read all about it right here.

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The Boot Camp Diaries Week 1: JavaScript, Pair Coding, and Project Management – Oh My!

Category: Boot Camp Diaries, Code

I survived Week One of coding boot camp at LEARN Academy! In this post I talk about first day jitters, the joys (and strifes) of pair programming, and a typical day in the life of a coding boot camper and remotely-working project manager.

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I’m Doing a Coding Boot Camp! Here’s Why

Category: Boot Camp Diaries, Code

I’ve enrolled in a coding boot camp called LEARN Academy! I’ll be giving you the inside scoop on what a boot camp is really like via a series of posts called The Boot Camp Diaries (recommended reading if you’re considering taking the plunge!)

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Code & Copy Companions – My Deskorations

Category: Just For Fun

My partner calls me a hoarder, but I prefer “collector and curator of jazzy knick knacks”. In this post I give you the inside scoop on the objects I keep on my desk that serve no purpose except to make me smile and feel happy when I look at them.

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Five More Learn-to-Code Resources

Category: Code, Educational

Whether you’re a code newbie looking for a leg up or an OG in search of a refresher, here are five more learn-to-code resources to add to your bookmark bar. Pro tip: make a folder on your bookmark bar, and stay tuned here for even MORE resources!

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How to Pack for Business Travel

Category: Educational, Just For Fun

I have long considered myself an expert packer, but when I started having to pack for business trips, I really leveled up. If you’re looking for some pointers on how to pack for business travel, then you are in the right place.

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Corn? Or, The Best Writing Lessons I Learned in High School

Category: Copywriting, Educational

How many times did you ask, “When will we actually use this?” in high school? I have yet to solve the quadratic equation in my professional life, but these lessons I learned in AP English junior year have stuck with me. Shoutout to Mrs. Hoye!

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Welcome to My Freakin’ Blog!

Category: Code, Copywriting, Just For Fun

I’m SO excited to present to you my very first blog post, on my very own blog! In order to explain what this moment means to me, the fact that YOU are here reading this text, I’d like to take you on a trip back in time. The year is 2015…

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