Just keep coding.. just keep coding..
Tags: wecoded
Published: 2022-03-08 18:00:54

I am motivated to share my learning journey, to support this initiative.
Here goes something... (hope this helps).
 
Right before Covid started (around 9th November 2019) I joined this start-up weekend workshop for Women in Bali - Indonesia. 

It was a great workshop where they'd teach you how to start a "start-up". 

Some of the topics and activities includes pitching start-up ideas, then we'd work as a group to figure out the business aspect of our start up using the "Business Model Canvas" chart. 

We had to do market & user research, then made samples of the UI/UX for the app. And finally, we had to pitch this start-up business to the "investors" : a panel of judges, who were successful women involved in business / start-up mainly in Bali. These amazing women had also kindly mentored us through out the process. What an uplifting experience.

For me, it was a great introduction into the start-up world, I have learned so much from it. Shout out to the organizers for such a great workshop, and for focusing on supporting women as well. 
To my surprise, my group won the 1st prize. I was quite excited for the souvenirs we'd won.. (That usb charger.. i liked it!)

![Start up weekend group](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/48kgu6rr85uvtckjqs96.jpg)

Anyways, my curiosity steered more towards the development of the UI/UX. So that was the rabbit hole that I chose. 

During covid lockdown in mid 2021, I then officially started my web development "self-learning journey". (Though I much prefer the term "community-taught")

Fast forward to today, I have tracked my learning hours (which is highly satisfying, I highly recommend you do this) to a total of 1,133 hours.


![total 2021 hours](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/cs7lvm3rpisk52cbrsku.png)


![total 2022 hours](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/9ynrbyd1djqxhxq1ru2y.png)

Due to my "ridiculous" chase of perfection, I haven't finished my portfolio. Instead, I just kept on doing projects. Part of the reason is also my fear of rejection and imposter syndrome. Which I found out is totally normal for a noob.

One of my biggest mistake was to let myself get stuck on "tutorial hell" and to not start uploading my projects on github much earlier. But HEY... I learned from it. Moving on...

At this stage, I have learned enough to know that I will never know enough of anything. So I'll keep on coding, I'll keep on learning.

And now I'll answer some of the questions for this post.

## My biggest technical goals are…
To grasp more of React framework + Vanilla Java script.

## My biggest technical achievements are…
This far, is that I can make a simple React App.

## I pledge to break the bias in tech by…
Motivating more women, friends of all nations & the LGBTQ's community to feel included and loved, where ever I will be in the future.

## Throughout my learning, I have overcome…
Self-doubt.

## I pledge to support women, non-binary folks, and other minorities in tech by…
Being kind and supportive. 

## I’m excited about…
A more diverse future, where everyone is supporting each other, kind to one another and to Mother Earth. Peace and love to all being <3 Cheers!