Hello, my name is Julia
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I post articles here that are related to my experiences and learning. Feel free to have a look around and leave a comment. If there is something in particular that you want me to write about please reach out to me on my contact page and I’ll see what I can do.
Learn Fail Learn
I have been struggling to learn to code over the last year. I started in late 2021 with the goal to learn javaScript but I must admit that things are not going well. This is not the first time that I studied remotely and while my other studies went well this is much...
Why WordPress in 2022?
WordPress has undoubtedly become one of the most popular website platforms globally. Currently, WordPress runs over 40% of websites on the internet and 17% of the worlds top websites. When I started playing with websites during my twenties, WordPress was my go-to to...
Upon Reflection
I think for many of us, 2021 has been a tough year. The year plagued us with shortages, lockdowns and a cost of living increase that left many of us worse off. I certainly hoped that the COVID-19 saga would let up by the end of 2021 and the beginning of this year....
Intentional Peer Support
This week marks the halfway point delivering Intentional Peer Support to a new class of future practitioners. Reflecting on this week's training, I am always surprised at how much I learn from the people who take the time to learn this new skill. This week was no...
JavaScript Fundamentals Part One
Over the last week, I have been working my way through the fundamentals of JavaScript, and I was surprised by how fast it was to get some of the basic concepts under my belt. When I started the course, I thought that it might be boring as so many before had been, and...
Windows 11 What you need to know.
With the Windows 11 release on October 5th, we need to talk about what you need to navigate the transition to Windows 11. Upgrading to Windows 11 is not as easy as it has been in previous versions of windows. Microsoft is making the trusted platform module (TPM)...
What coding language to learn?
I have always wanted to learn how to code properly. Life up to this point had some other ideas! I finally have some time on my hands to get started and thought that it may be fun for all of us to learn something new together. So, first things first I had to decide on...