As a full-on bicycle nerd who grew up on anime and overconsumption of the internet, my work life started with working for non-profits and volunteering at local bicycle co-ops. The skills I learned from there set the groundwork for me to continue thriving and uplifting my community.

Making the jump into tech came naturally as our world continues to dive deeper into it. I personally see a growing market for quicker, more accurate, and user-friendly applications in the bike industry. With this in mind, I decided to take a dive into the Epicodus software development/computer science program. I gained insights into how applications are created and their inner workings, potentially revolutionizing how we simplify information even more for the user.

I learned how to program through the influence of my then housemate chatting about RuneScape and ROM COMS. With many our conversations, they mentioned the course they were taking at Epicodus. I saw they had an introduction class on programing and enrolled in it. It gave me insight of how code is structured, excuted, and manipulates the DOM. Coming from a technical background, its how I learn, using a hands on approach.

Since taking the course at Epicodus, I've learned more on how the back end works. How projects are stricter, how database stored and routed, and how to effectively pair program with others. Essential, how a day in life of developer.

My passion for programming originated from my experiences with WordPress and the ever-popular social media of that time. Learning the basics of markup languages like HTML and CSS is what sparked my interest. Seeing the magic that can be created with just a few lines of code lit a fire within me. However, like most people, I was content with consuming the product... until I was forced to make a change to its code to make it work with other applications.

That's what I love about programming - the ability to build and add on. As time passes, so do the methods and structures of programming. Like art, it can be admired for its mastery, but no one ever thinks about the pain that goes into creating it.