I did not get accepted to App Academy. After a month of long nights, learning concepts that made my head feel like it was going to explode, and constant trial and error, it would appear as if I am walking away empty handed. Turns out that is not the case at all!
This past month was amazing. I learned a lot about what it takes to become a developer. What's more, I learned a lot about myself. I am going to be a developer. Few things have been this clear to me in my lifetime. The constant challenges, with solutions to be found at the finish line. I love it.
Applying to App Academy jumpstarted my learning, and has only made me hungrier for more. So now I am taking a step back to find my own path, but I have been blessed with some clear direction as a result of this past month's work.
I don't know exactly what I want to specialize in, or what type of company I want to work for, but I have a strong belief that I am headed in the right direction to find all of that out. I am still learning the basics, trying to make things work together. My morning was spent learning how to use git and Github so that I can start a Ruby track from TestFirst.org. It was very frustrating, especially since I was having a hard time finding the help I needed on Google.
But thats what this is: trial and error, getting failure messages when my code sucks, and figuring out how to fix it. And I love it!
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