I never thought I’d become a professional software engineer. In high school, I was focused on photography. I took every photography elective I could, spent early mornings in the darkroom

I never thought I’d become a professional software engineer. In high school, I was focused on photography. I took every photography elective I could, spent early mornings in the darkroom alone, focused on my portfolio. In college, I studied journalism and was a photographer on two student newspapers. Many hours

I did something uncomfortable and exciting: I attended a game jam and spoke on a panel about it. It was pretty spontaneous and out of character, but I’m proud that

I did something uncomfortable and exciting: I attended a game jam and spoke on a panel about it. It was pretty spontaneous and out of character, but I’m proud that I did it. I didn’t win any awards, and that’s okay. I didn’t expect to as a first-timer. There’s a