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Take It Slow & Say Hello: A Sloth’s Guide to Making Friends Online

Introducing yourself to a new online community is exciting, but it can also be intimidating. Here are some ideas for intros that will help you connect with other members of the DEV and CodeNewbie communities:

  1. Share your background and interests. This can help others get to know you and find common ground for conversation.
  2. Talk about why you joined the community and what you hope to gain from being a part of it. This can help you find others who have similar goals or interests.
  3. Ask for advice or recommendations. This can help you build relationships and learn more about the community.
  4. Share a fun fact about yourself. It’s a great ice-breaker and conversation starter.
  5. Talk about your favorite hobby or activity. This can help you find common ground and build relationships.
  6. Say Hi! to others in the thread. If you see somebody introducing themselves, consider dropping a like or a response to show them some appreciation. Enthusiasm is contagious!

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  7. Participate in discussions and leave comments. This can help you start on a positive note and build enthusiasm for future interactions. Check out these recent posts and get involved:

And don’t forget to follow our CodeNewbie and DEVteam Orgs for more convos and content like this.

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Angela Reeder

Hello everyone! I'm Angela, I'm primarily a Shopify developer but I love learning to code; mostly front end. I've dived into HTML and CSS and have a basic understanding of JS. What I'd actuallly love to do is eventually get into Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking. (which honestly seem ridiculous since Ive been having trouble wrapping my head around JS.) So if anyone has any recommendations for resources or a good place to start I would love to hear them!

I'm not new, I've been around for some years but I've never really dived into the discussions because I don't feel like I know enough about code or the coding space. One of my goals for this year is to participate more, so here I am.

I love reading and crocheting, and learning random things. I have a flock of backyard chickens, and slightly feral children. I would love to get to know more people here and learn about your interests and experiences. Please feel free to say hi!

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Medea

welcome angela!

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Andreas Bergström

Hi, full-stack dev since 2007 here. Jumped a few tech stacks but have now been full-stack + mobile + infra JS/TS for 3+ years. Been lurking around here but decided to try and produce some content of my own.

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Medea

welcome to the community!

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Sanjampreet Singh

Hi, I'm Sanjampreet Singh.
I'm full-stack developer, a designer, and a content creator. I work at BCG X as a Software Engineer.
I am passionate for creating things. I love to build and develop software that help society.
In my pass-time, I socialize with my friends, and go for long walks. I meditate and also sing Gurbani Shabads.

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Medea

welcome to the community!

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Sanjampreet Singh

thanks

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Lakhan Singh

Hello! I’m Lakhan Singh.

An AWS Solutions Architect Associate certified with 18 years of experience in project handling. My expertise includes cloud architecture, DevOps, automation, security, and cost optimization. I have extensive knowledge in designing, implementing, and managing complex cloud solutions using AWS services. I am committed to delivering customized solutions that meet my clients' business needs by understanding their requirements. I am passionate about staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure that my clients receive the best possible service.

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Medea

welcome to the community Lakhan!

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Jorge Gonzalez

Hey people! My name is Jorge and I’m new here. I’m starting a coding bootcamp in June and excited to get started. I’m terrible at social media but I want to get better at networking. I will try and post when I can and really engage with this community. I really excited about becoming a full stack developer. I know this will help.

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Medea

hey Jorge, looking forward to seeing your coding journey!

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Farai Bvuma

Hi everyone!

My name is Farai and I have a couple of years of experience working as a frontend engineer. I had a great time helping my team build our company’s multi-themed design system using React. I stumbled upon this community after recently getting laid off and I love the content that I have encountered thus far. I’m hoping to learn a lot from the community and to practice my writing.

When I’m neither coding nor searching for a new job, you can probably find me at the local gym or at home playing video games or watching anime. I hope to see you all around.

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Medea

welcome to the community Farai!

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Sebastian

Hola!!, soy Sebastian actualmente me encuentro aprendiendo React Js

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Marisa Martínez

Hola Sebastian, ¡bienvenido!

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Alberto González Rosales

Hi everyone!

My name is Alberto, and I'm a software developer working as a consultant for Volvo Cars. Former competitive programmer with two ICPC World Finals participations.

I created my profile on dev.to recently I'm looking to connect with some like-minded colleagues. Please feel free to check the content I create here, on hashnode, and on medium. Let me know your thoughts about it and let's start a fruitful discussion.

Best regards!!

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Medea

welcome alberto!

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lilu999

Hello everyone, I'm glad to join this community. I'm from China and I hope to get to know all of you better.

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Medea

welcome to the community!

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lilu999

Thank you!

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