The latest articles on Forem by Perla Villarreal (@perlav). https://forem.com/perlav https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F61164%2F5e362b44-b4e9-4a36-a65a-094fb50ccaf2.jpeg https://forem.com/perlav en Perla Villarreal Wed, 07 Mar 2018 02:54:36 +0000 https://forem.com/perlav/nevertheless-perla-coded--55md https://forem.com/perlav/nevertheless-perla-coded--55md <h3> I began/continue to code because... </h3> <p>I am fascinated by the potential of software and the human mind; because I want it to be clear that my gender, my race, my heritage, my age, my experience, my opinions, my ideas belong in this industry.</p> <h3> I'm excited about... </h3> <p>Data Engineering, Product Thinking, Diversity &amp; Inclusion, Photography and Yoga </p> <h3> I want to show off... </h3> <p>ThoughtWorks, a company who has trusted my potential, given me the opportunity to explore my strengths (and weaknesses), but most importantly has provided an open dialogue around topics like diversity &amp; inclusion, the people aspect of software, opinionated paradigms and thought processes. </p> wecoded