Hi everyone! My name's Gabi and I'm a software engineer at Etsy. I'm passionate about code, fostering kittens and making technology a more inclusive space for marginalized folks.
I struggle with anxiety around putting myself out there on the internet for criticism but I went to a talk by @jessleenyc at the Write/Speak/Code conference last year and dev.to seems like the perfect place to start sharing my knowledge with (hopefully kind) strangers.
I figure that if you're not pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone, you're not growing, so this is me, pushing myself outside of my comfort zone. 😅 I'm excited to start contributing to the excellent content here and getting to know this community better!
I'm a fan of Open Source and have a growing interest in serverless and edge computing. I'm not a big fan of spiders, but they're doing good work eating bugs. I also stream on Twitch.
I think it's super natural to feel anxious around putting yourself out there technically, but this seems like a place where people won't "ummm actually...". 🙏 Welcome to you too!
Welcome to DEV Gabi! I've found this to be one of the best places for devs to hang out online, so you've picked a good place :) What are you most interested in talking about?
Hi Chris! I'm currently working on a post about Elasticsearch and have some other topics in mind involving React/Redux, accessibility, side projects & productivity. Thanks for the welcome! :)
I think imposter syndrome is tough to avoid when it's an uphill battle to prove that you're as capable as someone who fits the 'traditional' profile of a software engineer. If you ever want to chat about it, I have my open hours on my Linkedin profile :)
Hi everyone! My name's Gabi and I'm a software engineer at Etsy. I'm passionate about code, fostering kittens and making technology a more inclusive space for marginalized folks.
I struggle with anxiety around putting myself out there on the internet for criticism but I went to a talk by @jessleenyc at the Write/Speak/Code conference last year and dev.to seems like the perfect place to start sharing my knowledge with (hopefully kind) strangers.
I figure that if you're not pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone, you're not growing, so this is me, pushing myself outside of my comfort zone. 😅 I'm excited to start contributing to the excellent content here and getting to know this community better!
Hi Gabi, nice to find you here. Looking forward to your posts!
Hi Vanessa! What a small world / funny coincidence we both signed up within a couple days of each other. Looking forward to your posts as well!
Great to have you here 😊
Welcome, Gabi! 🎉
Looking forward to seeing what you have to share 🙂
Thanks, Andrew! ❤️
Welcome to DEV Gabi! 👋
Oooo I feel that anxiety! I thought to do the same thing today! Welcome!
I think it's super natural to feel anxious around putting yourself out there technically, but this seems like a place where people won't "ummm actually...". 🙏 Welcome to you too!
Yah, for sure! I'm super hopeful it won't be like that. :)
Welcome to DEV Gabi! I've found this to be one of the best places for devs to hang out online, so you've picked a good place :) What are you most interested in talking about?
Hi Chris! I'm currently working on a post about Elasticsearch and have some other topics in mind involving React/Redux, accessibility, side projects & productivity. Thanks for the welcome! :)
Awesome! Those all sound like things I'd be interesting in - can't wait to read them :)
Welcome! You have the support of the whole moderator community supporting you.
Thank you, Ben! Happy to be here. ❤️
Welcome! I struggle with anxiety too, but with demonstrating what I know. A little of impostor syndrome.
I think imposter syndrome is tough to avoid when it's an uphill battle to prove that you're as capable as someone who fits the 'traditional' profile of a software engineer. If you ever want to chat about it, I have my open hours on my Linkedin profile :)
Welcome Gabi! Looking forward to reading your content!