6 Months Anniversary on DEV! 🎊
Published: 2024-04-27 14:00:00

_Today I have been a member of the DEV community for 6 whole months!_ 🌟

So far I have published **22 posts**, written **822 comments**, earned **17 badges** and I got almost **8000 followers** on here! 

I have been writing about old websites, my coding journey, old code, #100DaysOfCode, code length, HTML, website optimization for the phone, #DEVImpact2023, quotation marks, #DEVResolutions2024, on becoming a programmer, how to know when you are no longer a beginner, the best way to learn, to become a better coder, the imposter syndrome, the flow state and rubber duck debugging!

The following is a list of my achievements during my six months on DEV. Click, [here!](https://dev.to/anitaolsen/1-month-anniversary-on-dev-4gk1) to read _1 Month Anniversary on DEV!_

💟 I have completed a couple of coding challenges on 
[Sololearn](https://www.sololearn.com/en/profile/28228487) (where I also won 1st place and earned a badge after a week with intense coding with little sleep), on [Codecademy](https://www.codecademy.com/30daychallenge) and in [EXAPUNKS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exapunks) as well as joined a hacker battle (it was multiplayer!) for the first time and even won!

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💟 I got my own domain, [olsenanita.com](https://olsenanita.com/), with web hosting and I am close to getting ready to deploy the new look of my web page!

💟 I unlocked the in-game game console: [TEC Redshift Player](https://store.steampowered.com/app/948420/EXAPUNKS_TEC_Redshift_Player/) in the programming game, _EXAPUNKS_, which allows me to make games for it so people can try them out! I have written down ideas for a game I want to make (I even made a drawing) but I have put it on hold for now because I have made too much progress too fast in such a short period of time and I want the programming game to never end!

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💟 I got to participate in a [closed beta testing of a new app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neopets.islandbuilders) for a company which is now completed and I received an in-game reward for my contribution with them!

💟 One of my posts received a mention in [Discussion of the Week - v11](https://dev.to/devteam/discussion-of-the-week-v11-449) and in the _Trending Discussions_ section in the DEV Community Newsletter! Since then I have recieved several other mentions in the newsletter (and in the mods newsletter) which always make me happy!

💟 I made a couple of games with my _Electronic Games Advent Calendar_ by Eight Innovation. I made a game of On or Off, Keeping the Rhythm, Heads or Tails, Slot Machine and Slot Machine With Four Lights! (I did not get to make all the games due to time constraints at the time).


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💟 I made a minigame on [CodeCombat](https://codecombat.com/user/anitaolsen) for people to try out! I have received some feedback which I take into consideration as always. Play my latest game, [here!](https://codecombat.com/play/game-dev-level/651bf7cbb1594400182085d8)

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💟 I completed the Game Development 2 course and the majority of the Backwoods Forest (Python) level on CodeCombat! 

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💟 I have completed around **70 levels** and earned **78 achievements** on CodeCombat!

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💟 I have received **13 badges** on [Codecademy!](https://www.codecademy.com/profiles/AnitaOlsen)

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💟 I am well on my way on my personalized learning path (HTML) on [W3Schools!](https://www.w3profile.com/anitaolsen)

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💟 I coded all night to make my first [visual novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novel)!
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💟 I became the **Mod of the Month** (of March), I got interviewed by @michaeltharrington and even got a badge to show for it! Read the interview, [here!](https://dev.to/devteam/featured-mod-of-the-month-anita-olsen-10jn) 
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The best part of these 6 months was when I got honoured with becoming the **Moderator of the Month** of March! Thank you SO much! ✨

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