Hey Ya'll! :D I haven't done one of these in a while!! In the voice of a Klingon Today is a good day to Network. xD

So, I am Mel! I am a Student Success Specialist for the Python Tech Degree!

There are several things that I wish I would have done when I was first starting to learn how to code. 1) I wish I would have been more patient with myself earlier on. I quit my job to learn how to code full time and felt a major time crunch to learn and get a job. I initially was rushing through videos without pausing or re-watching them. I would have let off the gas a bit and told myself to just enjoy the learning process. 2) Another thing is that I had previously been terrified of networking, but I discovered that it's so important to find and build a community of like-minded folx who are also learning. I discovered that it isn't scary at all, it's just talking with other people who "get it". 3) Ask for help more often. That was a big one for me at first. I just always wanted to figure it out (which isn't bad at all up to a certain point) but sometimes there would be hours/days that I was stuck on the same problem and if I had just reached out to one of my communities, I would have learned what the issue was and moved forward.

You can follow me on LinkedIn! I post a lot of 100 Days of Code videos :)

I am currently working on the JavaScript Techdegree and also building a fun RPG with C# and Unity. You can check out my youtube channel here for the game dev progress!

I also run a social group called the League of Feminist Coders! Let me know on Linkedin if you are interested in joining :D

I am looking forward to connecting with you all ^_^

Hey Everyone,

My name is Bryant Parsons. I'm a student making my way through the FSJS degree here at Treehouse. This is my first time participating in networking Thursday. Honestly, I'm a bit intimidated and wrestling with imposter syndrome even as I participate in this. Still feels kinda surreal that I'm becoming a "coder." I have formal training in theology and spent time as a minister before losing my job. I decided that I wanted to change my career, and since I had an interest in tech, decided to explore coding. This eventually led me to treehouse. While this new world is challenging, I'm enjoying everything that I'm learning.

I'm currently living in NYC and when I'm not coding I'm usually gaming. Call of Duty is the game of choice.

What I wish I new when I first started to code was how much research I would have to do in order to complete projects. I feel like I've learned just as much from Google as I've learned from the techdegree videos. :)

Here's my LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryant-parsons-b548676a

One thing I wish I knew when I started learning to code was not to give up so easily.

Hello everyone. I'm Jonathan, and I'm a FSJS TD student. I initially started as FEWD TD in November 2020, but decided to pivot this year to take on the the challenge of learning JS.

Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Here's a link to my profile I created. I'll admit that I haven't updated recently because I've been to busy learning JS.

I'm passionate about American football and the NFL. My favorite team is the Dallas Cowboys. I love all things data analytics.

I have recently started blog to record my journey of pivoting to a developer career. You can go here to view it.

I am just a rookie in my first year, currently doing my first project. I go by Chris. I wish i knew that avenues to our passions are now available to us, constantly, we just got to tap and lock it in. Nice hearing different testimonies from those i share a common path of mastering the art of coding. I was delighted in tapping into the inspiration from you guys rich experience of trials and errors, and of the glory of your rewarding achievements. I still gotta a long way to go, excuse me for the long sentences.