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title: "Annie 🦄⚡ (@anniebombanie) | Hashnode"
description: "Front-end Engineering Lead x Designer. Read the latest articles by Annie 🦄⚡ on Hashnode."
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@anniebombanie

# Annie 🦄⚡

@anniebombanie · Toronto, Canada · Joined September 2020

Front-end Engineering Lead x Designer

[Website](https://anniebombanie.com/)

### [BenQ Screenbar Monitor Lights Review: Standard vs Plus vs a generic brand](https://blog.anniebombanie.com/benq-screenbar-monitor-lights-review-standard-vs-plus-vs-a-generic-brand?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How does the standard BenQ Screenbar compare to its Plus version? And are they worth it over a generic brand?

6 min read · [blog.anniebombanie.com](https://blog.anniebombanie.com/benq-screenbar-monitor-lights-review-standard-vs-plus-vs-a-generic-brand?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[2](https://hashnode.com/posts/benq-screenbar-monitor-lights-review-standard-vs-plus-vs-a-generic-brand/62b91d93b86f939ac81b8be3) [Jun 27, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/benq-screenbar-monitor-lights-review-standard-vs-plus-vs-a-generic-brand/62b91d93b86f939ac81b8be3)

### [3 Beginner Project Ideas to Get Started on your Front-End Portfolio NOW](https://blog.anniebombanie.com/3-beginner-project-ideas-front-end-portfolio?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Overwhelmed by lists with too many suggestions? Here are three project ideas you can implement on your way to front-end mastery!

9 min read · [blog.anniebombanie.com](https://blog.anniebombanie.com/3-beginner-project-ideas-front-end-portfolio?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[9](https://hashnode.com/posts/3-beginner-project-ideas-front-end-portfolio/62252a40d858116153ef1768) [Mar 6, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/3-beginner-project-ideas-front-end-portfolio/62252a40d858116153ef1768)

### [Why I Turned Down a Six-Figure Salary in Big Tech to Stay at a Five-Person Startup](https://blog.anniebombanie.com/why-i-turned-down-a-six-figure-salary-in-big-tech-to-stay-at-a-five-person-startup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Two years out of coding bootcamp and I had an incredible offer from one of the world's most highly-regarded tech companies… and I declined it.

17 min read · [blog.anniebombanie.com](https://blog.anniebombanie.com/why-i-turned-down-a-six-figure-salary-in-big-tech-to-stay-at-a-five-person-startup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[13](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-i-turned-down-a-six-figure-salary-in-big-tech-to-stay-at-a-five-person-startup/61cb9ca99d3f4828b7ba4d24) [Dec 28, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-i-turned-down-a-six-figure-salary-in-big-tech-to-stay-at-a-five-person-startup/61cb9ca99d3f4828b7ba4d24)

### [10 Lessons to Help you Excel in your Developer Career](https://blog.anniebombanie.com/10-lessons-to-help-you-excel-in-your-developer-career?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How to set yourself up for a sustainable career in engineering — lessons that have served me well so far.

16 min read · [blog.anniebombanie.com](https://blog.anniebombanie.com/10-lessons-to-help-you-excel-in-your-developer-career?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[8](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-lessons-to-help-you-excel-in-your-developer-career/60de5c4fd7a2b81724511fd3) [Jul 2, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-lessons-to-help-you-excel-in-your-developer-career/60de5c4fd7a2b81724511fd3)

### [How Three Months of Pair-Programming Has Impacted My Developer Career](https://blog.anniebombanie.com/how-three-months-of-pair-programming-impacted-my-developer-career?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

It's been about three months since I began consistently pair-programming. Although it didn't start off smoothly, I can definitely say it's been a valuable addition to my somewhat new developer journey. Here's how it started, the progress, and what I'...

9 min read · [blog.anniebombanie.com](https://blog.anniebombanie.com/how-three-months-of-pair-programming-impacted-my-developer-career?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[9](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-three-months-of-pair-programming-impacted-my-developer-career/6018c0e06f4ec96a5b77a14d) [Feb 2, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-three-months-of-pair-programming-impacted-my-developer-career/6018c0e06f4ec96a5b77a14d)