My journey into the IT industry.
Responsive Portfolio
For our second assignment, we were given only a few pictures and asked to design a mobile-first application with a responsive design from scratch using HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap. Designing the layout itself was simple enough, but having never worked with an RWD (Responsive Web Design) before making the layout shift depending on the resolution of the device proved to be a little difficult. Especially because I completed the assignment before we started the lesson. I've always been an independent learner throughout my educational history. I've always preferred to learn from my mistakes and troubleshoot a problem myself first. I feel like I learn more that way. It's nice to be able to learn yourself than have someone else come behind you and elaborate. It's like getting twice the development. Part of what I've started doing is adding a serious amount of formatting and comments to my source code. It makes it easier for the instructors to come behind me and see where my head's at. It also will be good practice going forward in my career after this Bootcamp is over.
Code Refactor
My first assignment was reformatting and fixing an existing webpage from a cloned repo (repository) and make it accessible.
One of the most common tasks for front-end and junior developers is to take existing code and refactor it to either meet a certain set of standards or implement a new technology. Web accessibility is an increasingly important consideration for businesses, ensuring that people with disabilities or socio-economic restrictions have access to their website, and helping them avoid litigation.
To impress clients, you should always go the extra mile and improve their codebase for long term sustainability. Ensure that all links are functioning correctly and clean up the CSS to make it more efficient, consolidating CSS selectors and properties, organizing them to follow the semantic structure of the HTML elements, and including comments before each element or section of the page.
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Honestly, it wasn't a very difficult task. However, it did help refresh my memory. Looking at code again and figuring out little shortcuts I used to know while getting comfortable with future assignments.
UNC Coding Boot Camp
June 16, 2k20 I started my first day at UNC's Coding Boot Camp. UNC-Chapel Hill Boot Camp is a 24-week, part-time course in web development now offered online due to COVID-19. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Node.js, Database Theory, MongoDB, MySQL, Git, C#, ASP.Net, and more. It's designed for working professionals and students who are actively pursuing a career change, advancement or are looking to gain a new skill set.
I'll be updating my progress as I move forward and spotlight some of my creations here in hopes of being able to showcase the growth and development throughout my training.
Object Grind
2k20 has been a bit crazy for everyone and unfortunately, my life's been no exception. I was recently laid-off from the travel industry after working at over 11 stores, 2 airports, relocating twice, and receiving 4 promotions. I was one of the top sales and service employees every month throughout the 2.5 years at my company. I even took the top management spot and my team maintained the top 8 spots several months in a row out of almost 100 other employees. We even achieved the highest customer service score in over 6 years and was able to continue to maintain it until March 2k20 when COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the world economy.
During this past year, I've learned a lot and have had some remarkable milestones. My wife and I got married this past October, we moved into our first home in April and have our first child due in December. Taking a step back and looking at things I'm very grateful and the time I've had recently has allowed me to rethink my plans for the future. I've always been goal-oriented and now my goals have once again changed. I've always been looking for financial stability, personal growth, and development while being able to help those around me. When looking back to what I enjoyed I thought about the magnet school I attended and the fun I had with the small team of students that all took the same classes and pioneered the IT courses for a new innovative program. So, I reached out to a few of my former classmates to see what they've done with their lives and that's when I knew what I wanted.
After much research, I've enrolled in UNC-Chapel Hill's Coding Boot Camp. It's a 24-week program that can change my life forever. I will graduate from the program at the same time as my son is due to be born in December. I've even started learning fundamental certificates from SoloLearn at the same time. I've been giving it my all from the get-go and will strive to be at the top of my graduating class. I've even started reaching out to the UNC's Career Services Department to get a head start on becoming, as they say, "Employer Competitive".
I'm spending the last of what I have trying to stay afloat while investing in my education in hopes to change my family's life. The current job market for my current qualification is oversaturated with candidates within higher education and more experience who's willing to get paid half of what I need to just to live paycheck to paycheck. I'm relying on my drive and determination to get me to the next level. for some 2k20 will mark a point in their life of turmoil, for me it will be about all new beginnings.
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