My tech Journey: Grazac
Tags: javascript, webdev, programming, codenewbie
Published: 2021-10-12 19:08:18

"The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that is changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks". <mark>Mark Zuckerberg</mark>.

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Here's the lovely story of how I got started in technology, namely Back-end Web Development. 


## Some background information
My name is Abayomi Ogunnusi, and I am a graduate of the Federal University of Agriculture in Abeokuta, Nigeria. As a degree, I majored in Microbiology. During my mandated youth service i did a professional course on Health, Safety and Environmental Management and on completion, I was hired as a Health and Safety Officer in a haulage company. 

The arrival of the Corona Virus, however, changed everything.

![story](https://media.giphy.com/media/IoQETeY2ue5bi/giphy.gif)


People lost their jobs as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, and while I was unaffected, I pondered what would happen if I were?🤷🏽‍♂️. There was no safety net to fall back on and at that point, I realized I needed a career that could grow with me. 


I was confined to my home, but my drive to learn new things inspired me to learn a skill. During my search, I came across a [🔎 Tech Hub Link](https://grazacacademy.com/) within a few kilometers from my house.
I inquired, attended a meet-up organized by the Tech Hub (Grazac) at that time. I got motivated and decided to learn a skill at that instance.

🥦 Photos for the Meetup 
![grazacacademy_242402915_4079192815526010_4990330740736908424_n](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/uwqqvyi3nd0f4jhxoj3s.jpg)
 
Although the Covid effect was fading, but prior to my decision, I resigned as a Safety Officer and embarked on a Back-end Web Development adventure with Grazac Academy. 


## 👳🏽‍♂️Intermission
After a few weeks of training, I was exposed to the fundamentals of server-side application development and technologies like as Postman, Express-Js (framework), Mongodb (No-SQL Database), and others. 

🥦 Image from one of the classes.
![grazacacademy_203532779_344824957000854_4042281452042195208_n(2)](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/l9a50at3ev6obvakimi7.jpg)

## I'd like to emphasize the benefits of joining a Tech Community, whether online or in person. 
🥦 <mark>Networking</mark> You get to meet others who have dealt with and overcome the situation you're currently facing. 

🥦 <mark>Team work</mark>: In this field, no one can live alone.
You will get better at working with people and their differences, the earlier you learn to do so, the better. 

🥦 <mark>Accountability</mark>: When working alone as a beginner, it's easy to get distracted and hop from one project to the next.
As a result, you'll have a lot of unfinished projects.
However, a community, especially one that is paid, will push you out of your comfort zone. 

The experience of working with a team of developers on a service apartment website called [spaceet](https://spaceet.com) has been exciting. 

🥦 Photo: During a project presentation
![grazacacademy_209039146_1659848770867410_8491455809432251167_n(1)](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/r97sn439rwx2g9eguma5.jpg)
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## 🎯Conclusion🎯
I have no regrets about leaving my previous employment and I am glad I took the risk.
This is a stepping stone to greatness, not my end destination.
Continue to learn, network, and believe in yourself.
May the force be with you as we work together to achieve greatness. 

![force](https://media.giphy.com/media/gzxeKG6AihQwgGRd27/giphy.gif)