A career-changer from teaching languages to learning (computer) languages. I am currently undergoing a full stack software development traineeship in a company focused on routing and navigation software. Since joining, I have refactored one of our APIs to use ES6 syntax, created a widely used npm package for our clients, supported with typescript conversion on internal packages, built internal apps for ease of API query visualization, and built an app for our website which has received the most traffic out of all of our pages. My work flow involves getting a task with guidance around software design principles from my mentor, learning what I need to learn on my own, asking for guidance when I get stuck, and then delivering the task with good feedback from seniors and owners. I’ve been compared to a football player - they pass me the ball and I run it down the field to make a touchdown. A very funny comparison coming from a German to an American who doesn’t know her football, but I loved the compliment.