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How the Pandemic Opened the Door to My Career in Tech
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic played a part in reducing the access gap for parents (with caregiving responsibilities), disabled people, and neurodivergent people in tech. I'm a member of each of those marginalized groups, plus some. Tech's quick transition to remote...
I finished a 12-hour YouTube course
I finished the 12-hour full stack React course with Appwrite created by @HiteshChoudharydotcom last night. I figured out how to get the final app running and it almost works completely. I am having an issue with the signup flow. When a new user signs up, it creates...
It’s been awhile, here’s what’s new
My last post was in 2021! So much has happened since then. First, I finally took a technical role and started working as a developer advocate at PayPal in 2022. Developer advocate was my dream role and it was really exciting to get to work in a company where I really...
#NikemaLearns About AWS – #4 Officially AWS Certified
I’m an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner! I took the exam and I passed. I fell behind on blog updates starting about a month ago but I studied up until the day before the test. I was somewhat disappointed in myself for not keeping my schedule but in the end, I passed...
#NikemaLearns About AWS – #3 We Have an Exam Date
I passed my practice exams thrice in a row so I felt ready to register for the real thing. I booked my test yesterday (February 26, 2021) and my exam date is April 9th. I've had a busy and tiring week. It's important to me that I keep my word, so my Friday post was in...
#NikemaLearns About AWS – #2 A Milestone Met!
I really wanted to finish my video course before writing this blog post, and *spoiler alert* I did it! I finished the course and took my second practice exam today. I didn't get a passing score (69.23%, so close), but I did improve since the first attempt. ✨ Check out...