Tag: programming practice

How Do I Practice Writing Code If It’s Not My Day Job?

By Tori Brenneison October 2, 2023 Ask Your Mother 0 Comments

A woman writing on a pad of paper with a pen, with a laptop visible in the background.

Mom, I graduated from a programming bootcamp, and six months later, I finally got the job!!! But I have to spend a few months in QA before the company can move me over to a software developer position. My manager has...

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Help! My Brain’s Turned to Spaghetti Code

By Tori Brenneison March 30, 2023 Ask Your Mother 0 Comments

A pile of plated spaghetti with olive oil and basil, with a fork stuck into the top of the pile. There are cloves of garlic and on-the-stem tomatoes in the background.

Mom, I’m a beginner at coding. I know my level of knowledge is okay, but I feel inconsistent about my level of skill. I could come at the same problem two different times, once instantly seeing the quickest, cleanest logic, and...

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About Code Mom

Tori Brenneison–AKA “Code Mom”–is a software developer and computer programming instructor from Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

As a coach and instructor, Tori is known for her ability to empathize with and encourage students, as well as for a dogged insistence that she’ll fight anyone who messes with her “code babies”. Her observations and interactions with entry-level developers from all backgrounds and walks of life has afforded her unique insight into the hopes, dreams, motivations, struggles, and successes of junior techies.