Yes, security is a hugely important issue when working with APIs. There are things I would do differently in future - especially with API keys. I learned a lot while working on this first project, but data security is something I'm planning to do a course on in future.

Thank you so much, Faraja! I'm really glad you found it useful :)

Thanks for the warm welcome, Faraja! It's great to hear that RC has been such a positive experience for you - I get even more excited to start, every time I hear about an experience like yours :)

Marki Lyons That sounds really interesting! I'll go have a read :)

Thank you very much, Aakansha! That's great to hear :)

This is a really useful list of extensions, thanks for sharing! It was great to hear about some of the less well-known ones, especially as they're ones you've personally found helpful. I'm going to install Toggle Quotes right away (I might also switch all my CSS sizing units to Metric Boatloads 😄)

I love that web development has the potential to change people's lives - it's one of the things that's drawn me to making a career change to tech, too. As someone who went through school with undiagnosed ADHD, I know that alternative ways of learning would have made a huge difference to my education. So I appreciate your idea of getting into creating educational games and experiences - as you said, it has the power to change lives!

I loved reading this! I'm going to be attending the RC for the Winter 1 batch this year (starting October 31st) and I'm really excited for it, so it was great to read about your experiences. I can relate to your application process and struggling with imposter syndrome, as I'm a new, self-taught dev, too. It's good to hear that the community at RC and the whole experience there is supportive and helps with overcoming this anxiety. Thanks for sharing your experiences and hope to chat to you at RC some time!