Rachel FazioWell hello again! My name is Rachel and I am a part of the Forem/DEV/CodeNewbie team.
I have been creating this “What I Learned This Week” segment to discuss relevant posts on #codenewbie and/or #beginners that relate to things I have been interested in this week.
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Let’s Get Into It!
SO, this week, I wanted to highlight a mixed range of things (surprise!). In all seriousness, this week I have been loving reading articles and depositing information into my brain that is written nicely (surprise again!). I have been more of a sedentary gal this week, so reading has been making me very happy. (SIDE NOTE: I am reading the book “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle and am loving it so much if anyone has any book recs send em to me below!)
So here is my more reader-focused list (instead of a help/task-oriented list) of the week!
Technical Writing
I have long thought a career in writing would serve me super well and I coincidentally have thought about re-centering my career multiple times to being an instructional manual designer or machinery designer. This article was super up my alley and if you are looking for a more interdisciplinary field within coding and writing, this could be for you too!
Non-Linear Careers!
I 👏 am 👏 all 👏 for 👏 non-linear 👏 career development (and you should be too!)! This article helps to break down what exactly a non-linear career is, how our current model of conceptualizing the tech career is outdated, and why we should support this way of learning. I think in many ways, non-linear career development is much more accessible, forgiving, and allows folks to indulge and explore their interests more fruitfully.
Beginners Guide To Open-Source
Last week, I created a beginner crash-course to open-source, specifically focused on Github, as our Github + DEV Hackathon is happening right now!
If you didn’t see that post, here it is below:
I found some new articles that could be of service to folks, especially beginners and non-devs, on how to contribute to open-source!
If You Need Motivation…OR Are Feeling Confused About Where To Start…
This one needs no introduction, but a side-note from me is that I have said for months that I want to be like water and move mindfully through change, new challenges, and generally embrace adaptability more. I thought for a long time I got this from Brené Brown, but I stand corrected! I am glad to see articles like this urging folks to see through a new perspective.
So You Don’t Feel Like Reading, But You Do Feel Like Talking…
We released a great discussion that, in my opinion, deserves more attention! So drop your insights below!
All this is to say, I really enjoy writing these posts and hope you enjoy reading about them.
Share what you are reading/learning this week down below + Happy coding!
