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Anna van Wingerden Product Analyst & Future Software Developer

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About Me

I work in early-stage startups, and have been very lucky to work closely with developers.

In my last role, I was responsible for QA'ing all product releases. I learnt how to speak the language of devs - and how clear feedback could prevent bugs that would affect the user experience.

In my current role, I've built a couple of streamlit web apps in python. My first app was a quick protoype which was used in a demo, whilst my second was an internal tool which saves my team time on a weekly basis.

Why Software Development?

I’m constantly impressed by how the the people I work with create products from lines of code.

I’d love to be able to do that and recently I’ve learnt how to.

I’ve tried to code in the past - but let fear get the better of me. In the last six months, I've learnt to throw all caution to the wind and just build stuff.

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How I've Learnt HTML, CSS & Javascript

Portfolio

I followed a tutorial on how to use next.js - and then built a portfolio website.

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Weather App

I followed a tutorial on how to build a weather app. I plan to adapt this for my skating crew so we know the weather of our fav spot in Hyde Park.

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Quiz

I built a simple quiz game as part of CFG’s Intro to Javascript, with a partner.

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Why Founders and Coders

I believe that joining your program will accelerate my learning process for the following reasons:

  • I know from experience that I learn best with others I can brainstorm with. I've loved being part of the Founders and Coders discord, and seeing what other people are learning. My co-learners have helped me to explore new tools - for example, encouraging my exploration with APIs.
  • Slightly harder deadlines will benefit me. I’ve started many projects, but the number I’ve finished is significantly lower.
  • From reviews and researching the career paths of Founders and Coders alumni - I know that it's a good programme and that it will help me to move into a more technical role.