The latest articles on Forem by Shannon (@tomatesoup). https://forem.com/tomatesoup 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%2F9066%2F5ca33918-73c4-4aa2-b703-87d15139cf1e.jpg https://forem.com/tomatesoup en Shannon Wed, 08 Mar 2017 07:41:06 +0000 https://forem.com/tomatesoup/nevertheless-kode-ye-west-coded https://forem.com/tomatesoup/nevertheless-kode-ye-west-coded <h2> I began coding because... </h2> <p>I had an idea for an app fresh out of college and wasn't having any luck attracting a technical cofounder. Many of the folks I had been trying to "recruit" to my idea were more keen to help me if I were building it myself, so I started learning to build it myself. The app idea eventually died (it was terrible), but my love of coding stayed.</p> <h2> I'm currently hacking on... </h2> <p>I'm currently dabbling in OCaml and finishing some side projects in Elm.</p> <h2> I'm excited about... </h2> <p>Elm! And functional programming in the frontend in general.</p> <h2> My advice for other women who code is... </h2> <p>Never apologize or feel you have to apologize for what you don't know.</p> wecoded