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That's because you aren't a software engineer, and if you are saying so then the feelings of being an impostor are entirely warranted.
'Coding' is one thing, 'engineering' is something different altogether.
I'm afraid this falls into the 'you don't know what you don't know category'.
"I’m still dealing with a bit of impostor syndrome and it still sounds weird when I tell people I’m a software engineer..." That's because you aren't a software engineer, and if you are saying so then the feelings of being an impostor are entirely warranted. 'Coding' is one thing, 'engineering' is something different altogether. I'm afraid this falls into the 'you don't know what you don't know category'.
and then there is also that bit about no such thing as a "software engineer" …
"I’m still dealing with a bit of impostor syndrome and it still sounds weird when I tell people I’m a software engineer..." That's because you aren't a software engineer, and if you are saying so then the feelings of being an impostor are entirely warranted. 'Coding' is one thing, 'engineering' is something different altogether. I'm afraid this falls into the 'you don't know what you don't know category'.
+1 and then there is also that bit about no such thing as a "software engineer" …
Jennifer, I was going through the top 10 stories, saw the jenniferdewalt.com domain, and thought, "oh, it's that girl who sat down and taught herself how to code!" In my mind I've sort of associated the brand "Jennifer Dewalt" with ambition, dedication and inspiration. I send your posts and websites to my sister to encourage her down a similar path. Keep up the great work! :)
Thank you! Learning something new is so intimidating but I really think the best way to do is to just dive right in. Sure, you'll suck at first but that's ok. Eventually you'll get better.
Jennifer, I was going through the top 10 stories, saw the jenniferdewalt.com domain, and thought, "oh, it's that girl who sat down and taught herself how to code!" In my mind I've sort of associated the brand "Jennifer Dewalt" with ambition, dedication and inspiration. I send your posts and websites to my sister to encourage her down a similar path. Keep up the great work! :)
Thank you! Learning something new is so intimidating but I really think the best way to do is to just dive right in. Sure, you'll suck at first but that's ok. Eventually you'll get better.
"I’m still dealing with a bit of impostor syndrome and it still sounds weird when I tell people I’m a software engineer..." That's because you aren't a software engineer, and if you are saying so then the feelings of being an impostor are entirely warranted. 'Coding' is one thing, 'engineering' is something different altogether. I'm afraid this falls into the 'you don't know what you don't know category'.
"I’m still dealing with a bit of impostor syndrome and it still sounds weird when I tell people I’m a software engineer..." That's because you aren't a software engineer, and if you are saying so then the feelings of being an impostor are entirely warranted. 'Coding' is one thing, 'engineering' is something different altogether. I'm afraid this falls into the 'you don't know what you don't know category'.
How much code must one coder write, before we call them engineer? Yes'n how many roads must a man walk down...
The differences betweem an architect and an civil engineer is the math.
Jennifer, I was going through the top 10 stories, saw the jenniferdewalt.com domain, and thought, "oh, it's that girl who sat down and taught herself how to code!" In my mind I've sort of associated the brand "Jennifer Dewalt" with ambition, dedication and inspiration. I send your posts and websites to my sister to encourage her down a similar path. Keep up the great work! :)
+1 I've been coding professionally for 6 years and I am inspired by this. To me this is not a story about programming or gender, it's a story about grit.
"I’m still dealing with a bit of impostor syndrome and it still sounds weird when I tell people I’m a software engineer..." That's because you aren't a software engineer, and if you are saying so then the feelings of being an impostor are entirely warranted. 'Coding' is one thing, 'engineering' is something different altogether. I'm afraid this falls into the 'you don't know what you don't know category'.
What do you plan to do next to advance your skills and understanding of software making? How important was being in the spotlight to motivate you to go down this path?
I've been working a website called YumHacker since I've finished the 180 project. It's a restaurant discovery app using Rails as an API on the back end and Backbone.js on the front end. I learned a lot with the 180 websites project and working on a full scale app has been really great for taking my skills to the next level. Making myself publicly accountable was definitely a great motivator but my biggest take away w…