@Sonia
Senior Software Engineer currently working as a freelance full-stack developer.
I’m a freelance DEVELOPER with a pinch of DESIGNER.
I’ve been designing and developing websites, web applications, mobile apps, and other digital creations for many years.
I got my first computer, a Commodore 64, in the 80’s. I was 10 years old. And I fell in love with technology.
Since then, I have always been playing with computers. First as a hobby, then as a job.
I started to use the Internet back in 1995, when (at least in Spain) it was only accessible from Universities and it took you literally minutes to get connected (just to lose the connection a few minutes later). Now, it might look like a nightmare, but back then, it was a dream came true.
Things have changed a lot since those days of black and white screens and noisy modems, and so I have and my work. When the Internet evolved and the need for websites and web applications (and now also mobile apps) started to grow, I got into internet-related development, what became my specialization.
Regarding FORMAL EDUCATION, I studied Computer Engineering —I also have a Degree in Law, but this is a different story— However, I ‘d like to say that I have learned most of what I know about programming in a self-taught way. Spending many hours studying and coding, especially coding. Something I keep doing because the most important thing in this profession is to never stop learning.
coding, consulting, teaching, or have a beer.
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I'm a woman and a software engineer. I love coding and many other technical stuff. I have always been curious about how things work and attracted by anything with wires or gears on it, and I have always felt weird because of that. You know why? Because girls rejected me because I liked "boys stuff". I have always tried to encourage other girls to give a try to coding with almost no luck. I have been a web development teacher in a renowned master in Barcelona combining technical subjects with business subjects, and even there. most of the girls had no or very low interest in the technical subjects. So, maybe there is nothing we can change. Woman seem to prefer other careers, and I don't see a problem with it. The important thing is being able to choose, and they are and chose other fields. Why that insistence on changing it? A very different thing is treating women that have chosen a technical career with the same respect you will treat men. This is a must.
For me, it is to subscribe to a couple of good sources of information and read (or skim through) what they post (that should not take more than one or two hours per week). Then, choose the new things you want to learn and allocate some hours each week to level-up. I block one hour and a half of study time per day, and sometimes a couple of extra hours on the weekend.
Constantly (after almost 20 years of coding experience). And now, after getting used to using Intellisense, even more. When I have to remember the syntax of something without the help of Intellisense, many times I end up Googling it. But it is nothing to worry about. The most important skill to be a good programmer is problem-solving. If you are good at that, you can afford to forget the syntax ;)
I think that if you really want to go for something, you need to focus 100% on it. That said, what to do in your situation depends on different things: Do you have any specific project that you truly believe in and want to pursue or just some ideas? Pursuing your dreams, following your heart, and all those things are beautiful ideas, but back to Earth, you need to pay your bills. Can you afford to quit your job?