major update!

whew - it's been awhile since i posted anything, codenewbie friends!

i've been busy finishing up my classes with skillcrush and setting up a hand-coded website to share my work as i get ready to start applying for jobs.

check out my portfolio site! and please give me any feedback you have, i'd love to know what other people think :)

some things i've been pondering over these last few weeks:

• i love coding way more than i thought i would
• i love React more than i ever thought i would 🤣
• it's true what they say, the most effective way to learn is by building something yourself, and most precisely, by breaking things and then having to put them back together
• i successfully navigated my first merge conflict while working on a feature for my portfolio site and while it was incredibly stressful in the moment, i'm so glad i did it because now i know i am capable of handling that!
• in general, all of the things that have initially seemed terrifying to learn or figure out actually end up being way less intimidating or difficult than i imagined
• on the other hand, it is often the things that i think will be easy or no problem that later have me tearing my hair out and frantically googling things with twelve tabs open

can you relate to any of these things? how have you been surprised by the journey of learning to code or become a developer? i still have such a long way to go, and i know i will always be learning, but i'm so proud of everything i've accomplished so far and i am bringing that sense of accomplishment into 2023 with me.

my plan for the foreseeable future: keep developing my portfolio, network, improve my projects, and get hired in 2023 💪🏻

much love to everyone ❤️‍🔥 and may all your wishes for this year come true!