Hello, Dev World!

I'm Janie! This blog shares my experience as a participant in the first cohort of software developers to go through the

Develop Carolina Fellowship Program.

There should be "I" in Team

That is "I" for inclusion. I think people see the DEI movement as too complex or unapproachable because there is a lot of noise around...

Janie Warren

Apr 18, 20222 min read

Paint Done

Today's blog prompt wants us to talk about an influential conversation from our past, how our level of preparedness impacted the outcome...

Janie Warren

Mar 18, 20222 min read

Learning is actually fun

When you have the right tools and feel inspired! Even though I got by with okay grades, school was a struggle for me. I always felt...

Janie Warren

Mar 11, 20224 min read

Pair Programming FTW

Over the last few weeks our modules have centered around programming languages, giving us a lot of opportunities to explore new languages...

Janie Warren

Mar 7, 20222 min read

G2Sk8

Umbrella project check in! Some changes have been made since my last post exactly one month ago on February 4, and today's prompt asks us...

Janie Warren

Mar 4, 20222 min read

Small fish in an ideal-sized pond

Working with Code/+/Trust (CT) in the Develop Carolina program has been excellent. Since my very first day, I haven't struggled with the...

Janie Warren

Feb 14, 20222 min read

To WFH or not to WFH...

2020 was a huge shift for everyone and for almost every aspect of our lives, including work. I had never worked remotely before, but I...

Janie Warren

Feb 11, 20222 min read

LOTS of animated GIFs

I love reminiscing about the earlier and much simpler days of the internet, to see how it shaped me and my life experiences. I was barely...

Janie Warren

Feb 7, 20222 min read

Find. Share. Skate!

This week we got to pitch our ideas for the umbrella project we have been tasked with completing during our six months in the Develop...

Janie Warren

Feb 4, 20221 min read

Hello... can you hear me?

This is a note for future me. Just some reminders and encouragement for when things are going well or for when things aren't so great. I...

Janie Warren

Jan 28, 20223 min read

Don't go chasing waterfalls

This iconic trio and their global hit "Waterfalls" has absolutely nothing to do with what I'm about to blog other than they both contain...

Janie Warren

Jan 24, 20223 min read

Better late than never... Am I right?!

Getting diagnosed with and treated for ADHD at the ripe old age of 30 was simutaneously encouraging and devastating. But since that day,...

Janie Warren

Jan 21, 20223 min read

Week One Wrap (or maybe roll?)

Imagine doing something for 70+ years, receiving the most prestigious international awards for what you do, and having people come from...

Janie Warren

Jan 18, 20222 min read

Dialed up and dialed in y'all, let's go!

In the wise words of Elwood Edwards, "Welcome!" This is my my first blog and blog post, and it just felt right to honor the the platform...

Janie Warren

Jan 14, 20221 min read