Hello! I'm BekahHW.

It's Cool to Talk To Yourself

I’m generally a visual or visual-kinesthetic learner. I think that’s one of the reasons I really enjoy learning with Flatiron School. There’s a lot of reading material, code alongs, and labs. There are some videos and supplementary videos, but the...

Git and Github, the Screenwriter's Version

I’ve had this dream for a while to write a collaborative screenplay. Not a screenplay with a partner. I’ve already done that with my brother a couple of times. A collaborative project would allow multiple writers, editors, and experts in...

The Coder's Journey: Act III

In this final post, we’ll see the hero make it to her end destination. She’s come through the hard part, working with her first client. Will she find it was worth it? Or will she forget everything she’s learned and...

The Coder's Journey: Act II

If you read my last post, you know I’ve made it a little further in my coder’s quest. This post, I’m switching it up a bit from Joseph Campbell to Chris Vogler, who’s 2007 take on the Hero’s Journey, The...

Things are about to get serious

If you look back at my second blog post, you’ll see that Flatiron School was my first love that I hoped I might come back to someday. And I’m so happy to write that I’m the recipient of the of...

The Coder's Journey: The Ordinary World

Last night, it hit me. Learning to code is the same thing as what Joseph Campbell famously called the monomyth. Like the heroes of our favorite myths or action movies, we start with a call to adventure and dream about...

Conferences are for Newbies

It’s been a week since my first full, IRL conference, and my mind is still exploding. Special thanks to the wonderful organizers from Revolution Conference for the diversity ticket. Without it, I wouldn’t have a renewed drive to learn as...