I am not growing if I am not challenged
Posted by Ivana Dokic on November 11, 2019
I am not a good writer. But i’ll take it this way, I am not growing if I am not challenged, and i’ll write few things about why i decided to learn a robust, comprehensive software engineering curriculum.
Few years ago I graduated at NYU with Diploma in Web Design and Development. I learned webpage development skills and how to develop websites using (HTML5) and (CSS) and JavaScript Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to extend the functionality of webpages…
I learned how to develop website elements using a scripting languages, creating content and digital media, and employing standards and technologies for B2B and B2C e-commerce websites.
As I was getting more practical experience of designing and coding multipage websites I was realizing I need to learn more and more. Tons of ideas were coming up every day and I already had a solid plan and a list with the apps and functionalities I wanted to create and bring it to the next level.
I needed solution for more dynamic website and how to connect all the features, automate processes, improve efficiency and do cool integrations without buying any solution and depend on it. I wanted to build it myself.
As a Mom of three kids I had enough on my plate without going back to School over and over again. There were few things to consider in my journey to obtain a powerful technical skill-set:
- I didn’t want to go back to the College since I got my US equivalent Master Degree in Electronics, Telecommunications and Computer Science
- Neither I was looking for PhD
- All I needed was to find the way how to learn and develop on my own pace having on mind very busy schedule, my family and my job
New York City offers a wide range of options, and after few workshops and preparations I choose one of the newest trends in learning and platform with rigorous and powerful curriculum.
Even I find it very expensive, it was the most practical one — Online Flatiron School, five months of learning software engineering solution on a platform Learn.co, and I’ll skip financial part for now, and ever:)))
Every time I solve something I learn something new. It’s never ending process. And that’s what makes me like it.
One live and learn. Period.
To connect please check my Github, LinkedIn or Twitter.
Thank you for reading!
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