Networking Thursday – Connect with other Treehouse Students!

Hello Everybody, I'm Andrew Hinkson. I am an Account Manager at a tow company but have wanted to change careers for some time now. I was about 16 when I first started coding but have started over and over again due to work being main priority for the last 15 years. This time I am going to make more of an effort in staying on task of upgrading my life/career.

I have kind of had tunnel vision for a while when it comes to projects so the only thing I would have to share are the projects from my Javascript Full Stack Tech Degree I have been working on here at Treehouse. Heres the link to my github if you wanted to take a look my github page.

I am currently also enjoying learning woodworking in my garage. It has been something that has always interested me, same with programming, but never really had the time. Due to the current situation I find myself with way more time than i have ever had so I figured why not. Also just finished Avatar: TLA Ryan and have to say I am not sure why I waited so long to watch it. Great Stuff!

I am also realizing I need to start using my linkedIn page, thats what the cool kids are doing now right? Here it is if you want to connect LinkedIn

Well I do hope everybody has a great day/week/year. Stay safe out there!

Hi. My name is Pierre.

I live in Trinidad in the Caribbean. I started learning to code in late 2019. Only recently found team treehouse and it is one of the best learning experiences I have had in coding. Feel free to check out my linked in. I am currently a bartender and I have started learning to code so that I may be able to earn a high salary and have can operate my own business in that field. I play competitive fighting games and am more of the more successful players locally.

Feel free to hit me up on linked in

Hi, I'm Kelsey and I'm 29. I just started learning to code about a month ago so I am still working through the basics. My background is civil/structural engineering. I am a new military spouse and we are currently living in Japan so I'm hoping to transition to a more remote friendly career path. Lately my hobbies have been watching Korean dramas, learning new recipes, playing animal crossing, and exploring the parks around our neighborhood.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kfort/

Hello everyone! My name is Todd Baker

I started coding my Junior year of high school. It wasn't until I was 23 and had recently finished earning an undergraduate degree in Mathematics that I began studying programming in depth.

Throughout my journey I've studied Java, SQL, HTML, VBA, C++, C#, Swift, Python, and PHP. Currently using Java, SQL, Python, and C# at my work.

You can find me on linkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ttbake/ and GitHub: https://github.com/ttbake

Outside of programming, I enjoy studying history, economics, and film theory/history.

Feel free to drop me a line or connect. I still feel like a relative novice, but I'm a fast learner and have grown a lot over the years.

I started learning code in college (2013) but I wasn't really good at it. I started to take it a bit more serious last year. I really want to be a good web developer and I really hope I can grow with you guys.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luimagm/

https://luisgerardodev.github.io/background-generator/

I like learning about this. I'm a musician, I like to play the piano.

Hey everyone, my name is Trevor. I am 31 years old and I live in Southern California with my wife and son (coming soon: a daughter!) along with our two cats. I enjoy photography, anime, playing board + card games, and exercising + hiking. I earned my Bachelor's degree in English Literature in 2011 and I work at Apple Retail.

I wrote my first bit of code around age 16 in HS where we built a basic website for teachers. I didn't take to it back then and then tried again around age 25. Then finally I started taking it seriously in the summer of 2019.

I am enrolled in the Full-Stack JavaScript TechDegree. I signed up for a Intro To Python course at my local community college that kicks off next month.

My goal is to make a complete career change and get a job at Apple HQ as a Software Engineer. I envision getting started in Software QA and then continuing to learn in order to become a full-fledged software developer.

Here is my github

If you want to connect with me on LinkedIn in you can do so here

You can find me on Twitter or Instagram too.

Hi All,

My name is Courtney Pure and I first started coding in around middle school I would say during the myspace days. I'm 31 and I'm a freelance animator who is adding programming to my list of tools I use to create! My goal and dream is to work as a technical director. I love being a liaison between programmers and artists as I've had some experience doing that in other settings. Currently I am finishing up the front end web development track here on Treehouse. For the role of TD I saw a lot call for python so that will be my next endeavor but for now I'm enjoying (and sometimes hating) javascript hahah.

Hobbies include watching cartoons, reading comics, standup paddleboard, camping / hiking, studying mycology and making beer with my girlfriend. Fun fact - I use to farm for a few years and have a pretty green thumb.

I'm active on both LinkedIn & Instagram. I hope to chat more with some of you soon!

Moved to Japan in 2013, I was thrown into a software development project management role. I learned UI design, a lot about Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC), and began programming at 30 years old.

I've managed engineers, but always wanted to better understand programming (to better help our team). Team Treehouse is awesome for that - I'm learning Python, Javascript, and improving my design skills in a fun way.

Check me out on LinkedIn

Wow! So awesome to hear from all of you and make connections. Thanks for participating in Networking Thursday – hope you continue to form connections and cheer each other on!

Hi, my name is Valeriya. I currently live in Melbourne. I took a few programming electives while studying something else at university. Back then, I was going to switch to Computer Science degree but once I took some electives, I changed my mind. That was only because everyone in the first year already knew so much and seemed much more passionate about it. Made me think that because I am not as passionate about it, maybe it is not my thing. Despite of that, I received the best grades in my programming courses (better than my core subject as per my actual degree).

Now, I am getting back into programming, particularly with a purpose to learn how to build algorithmic trading bots. As I also trade stocks. So much learning ahead. But I am excited.

Hi everyone. I'm a bit late to the conversation, but I'm pleased to be here nonetheless. Hi, My name is Terry, 47 years old and I'm proud to say that I've been coding for about 10 days. I've been part of Treehouse for a few months, working through the front end developer track. I'm just starting JavaScript and loving it :-)

I was born in the UK but now call New Zealand my home. I work for one of the major banks here as a Quality Assurance Specialist. My main focus is software testing but also coaching my team through Agile methodology. The reason for joining Treehouse is because I want to become more 'T' shaped by picking up more technical skills. Not only to benefit me, but also my team. Reach out to me here or on Linkedin if anyone want's to follow my progress on #100DaysofCode. I'm loving the journey. It would be great to connect with you all.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-bowyer-a19863b8/

Hi everyone I’m so late to this i didn’t even know about it until a few minutes ago. My name is Ewuradjoa you can call me Adjoa. I am a graphic designer. I took a web design class in college and I love it. I think i was 22.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewuradjoa-abaaho/
I love learning new things. I am currently learning how to make jewelry and learning more about how to be an entrepreneur in the creative field.

Hey All,

I'm Clinton Hays. I just started my coding journey this year at the age of 35. I've been living in Korea for the past 5 years while teaching English. It's given me lots of amazing opportunities for travel. I've seen parts of the world I never thought possible. That travel really pushed me to redirect my vision for the future. I want a career that will provide a comfortable living for my wife and me so we can do more of the things we love. The possibility of working remotely or as a self-employed freelancer are really what enticed me into pursuing Front End Web Dev.

My hobbies include cooking, anime, travel, crosswords, and mixology.

I got off social media last year so I've only got my LinkedIn, which I really need to update, and my Github.

Looking forward to connecting with everyone! :)

Hi everyone! My name is Mary Cloud.

I started learning to code a couple of months ago and was thrilled to discover how much I enjoy it since I have been considering a career switch for a couple of years now. I am 32 and am currently (or was before the pandemic happened!) an opera singer.

I am working through the front-end web development track here at Treehouse, and I started a pretend professional website for Anne of Green Gables as a practice project :).

I love almost anything to do with the performing arts, cooking/baking, being outdoors, and reading.

My linked in is still geared towards my musician career, but feel free to connect with me there (LinkedIn) or on Instagram.

Hi All! My name is Raul Rodriguez III (35 years old in 6 days)

I started learning to code about 4 years ago but didn't get a chance to deep dive as I was still in grad school. I'm a psychiatric social worker at an inpatient psychiatric hospital and on my last year of my practicum for my individual practitioner license but decided (pre-pandemic) that I want to switch gears into a more tech-oriented field so am hitting it pretty hard now.

I am working through the front-end web & full stack javascript development tracks here at Treehouse, and going through some other courses on Udemy. I'm also messing around with Flutter and Dart making an e-commerce app for my wife's pastry company.

In my free time (when I'm not coding) I'm usually watching a campy horror flick, playing around on Nintendo Switch, or going for a quick weekend getaway when there's not a global pandemic hindering such possibilities.

Feel free to connect with me on Instagram or LinkedIn

Hi all! My name is Jordan and I've dabbled in so many things so far in my life (video editing, writing- I do have a book out on Amazon though!- being a network manager, being a docent at a museum and being a musician., etc)

Aside from the basic Myspace profile tweaks I did when I was a lot younger, I started to code 4 years ago and ambitiously tried to build an app from the ground up in Swift (spoiler alert, I got promoted before I was able to finish it). Then last year I picked up C# with the idea to make some games that I've been interested in.

Finally, I decided to perhaps tighten up my career skills and i'm taking the data science route which i'm really enjoying . It largely is Python based and it's going better than I thought.

In my "free time" i'm over here exploring the Hudson Valley in New York with my wife and one year old son.

Courtney Pure I am jealous of your beer making! I love porters. :) I have hops growing in my back yard, but I haven't done anything with them yet!

Mary Cloud I would definitely be interested in a coding/opera project!

Here is my Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanyoung/,

and i'm pretty active on Twitter too. https://twitter.com/settlingstatic

(Also, the Markdown Cheatsheet link below leads back to the main community site and the cheatsheet link is empty!)

Hello Everyone!

My name is Cori, and I am 27 years old. I am currently working as a customer service representative at Home Depot; however, I am hoping to transition into a junior developer role soon. I started learning HTML and CSS in high school, but my journey into coding is relatively recent.

I am a dog mom to a Terrier and a Labrador. I also like to spend my time reading, playing my guitar, or tending my garden.

I have completed a few coding projects outside of Treehouse; you can take a look at them on my GitHub here. I am also active on LinkedIn you can connect with me here.

I look forward to meeting everyone!

Hey Guys!! I'm Luis, I started programming when I was around 18 years old (I'm 25 now), and I've learned a lot of things but haven't mastered any of them, and treehouse is so great because the content is really organized, so I'm filling gaps and learning things on a realistic way. I'm hoping to take the best from here and become the Web Developer I've always wanted to be.

I'm taking the Front-End Web Development track, and basically I'm planning on taking them all XD. I'd really like to make friends and colleagues to share experiences, knowledge and maybe make projects together, that would be reaaally cool.

I'll leave my links here:

LinkIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/luimagm/ GitHub - https://github.com/luisgerardodev Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/luimagm/ Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/luimagm

Here's one of my projects on JavaScript - https://luisgerardodev.github.io/background-generator/

I'm a christian, I'm from Dominican Republic (I speak Spanish), I play piano, I'm no pro but I really like playing piano and learning about music and now Programming more than ever. Nice to meet you guys! God Bless You!!!

Hey team!

I've been on and off of coding but started taking it seriously only recently at age 31.

You can fine me on LinkedIn

I only just finished mastering the basics of the CLI, Git, and GitHub!

When I'm not coding or working, I'm making video game music, learning Korean, working out, practicing mathematics and logic, or hanging out with a close friend!

Hi Cori Mims! I worked at Lowes long ago...the smell of paint, lumber, and garden still follows me to this day. Haha.

Have fun on your coding adventures! :)

Hello everyone!,

Namaste!

I am Samrat from Nepal. I am microbiology graduate. I started learning to code 3 years ago. I learnt basics of everthing but I want to master the frontend developement. I am currently enrolled in Front End Techdegree.

let's connect on Linkedin

Hi everyone!

I started learning to code last year at 29 years old. I am a former mental health counselor turned media designer. I was burnt out and decided to transition into web development/UX design. I started learning to code before starting my second Masters in Media Design. I just graduated and have recently started working on the Front End track with Treehouse. I'm also learning to use Webflow right now so the only project I have is my portfolio page which started out as a template, but I customized the colors and popup windows in the Latest Work section. It's definitely a work in progress, but it's my first site so I'm super proud of myself. Any advice would be welcome to make it look better!

Kelsey Fort I absolutely love K-dramas!! What are you watching these days? If you want any recommendations. I might be able to help. In addition, to watching all kinds of TV (Anime, K-dramas, International shows, Time period shows, HGTV, etc), I love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and traveling when I can.

I have had a lot of setbacks with coding and have not been as consistent as I would have liked to be, but here's my Github and my LinkedIn. I have tried to start the #100DaysOfCode challenge and didn't make it so I'm gearing up to try again. Would love any pointers and Accountability buddies who would like to take the journey with me!!

I look forward to connecting with you all!

Best, Asha

My name is Diego I'm Italian I started to study coding around 2 years ago. I started to code for a Career change. I did a College course in dublin where I live but I did not like it much...too much theory. I'm almost finish the front end Tech degree here. I did also some courses on Udemy and Scrimba. I have a kind of Portfolio Website (https://www.diegoraffa.com/) and some project on github(https://github.com/Diegoireland1975/) My Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/diego-raffa/) CIAO