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Interested in learning HTML and CSS? Click here to check out BrainStation\u2019s Intro to Web Development Course<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

My perspective and understanding of how things work are changing.\u00a0I came back to work after my maternity leave at the end of 2014 to realize there had been a clear\u00a0acceleration of the digital trend. In 2015 my workplace was restructured to evolve with the\u00a0digital age, bringing about changes that were sudden, exciting and at times bewildering.<\/p>\n

There was an opportunity when BrainStation donated digital skill development to the charity that\u00a0I work for. Suddenly a big light went off for me. This was a skill that I needed \u2013 that everyone\u00a0needs. As a \u201cdigital immigrant\u201d at the ripe old age of 33, my bohemian tendencies had in many\u00a0ways rejected technology. But there was no denying that the world is changing, and my curiosity\u00a0won out over resistance. I decided to give it my all and buckle up for the ride.<\/p>\n

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Jen is taking Intro to Web Development at BrainStation in Toronto!<\/p><\/div>\n

I happened to be binge-watching Dr. Who at the time, so technology really appeared a fantastical\u00a0world. I was entranced with robots and visions of a technological future. I ate Phillip K. Dick\u00a0stories for breakfast. I began cleaning up my decade-old (ancient!) laptop to prep it to handle its\u00a0incoming duties and downloads, and in the process, it became a living being. I know that sounds\u00a0unbelievably geeky, but it’s true. I was learning to communicate with it, take care of it, and open\u00a0my mind to the possibilities of what it could become (in the end, it betrayed me – finally conking\u00a0out in our last week of class).<\/p>\n

Our teacher noted on the very first day that web developers have a reputation for Googling how\u00a0to do their jobs all day \u2013 which has some truth to it, but is not as easy as it seems. You must\u00a0understand and evaluate the plentitude of web resources and there are many ways to accomplish the same task. I learned techniques for clean, transparent code that opened the all-important door\u00a0to collaboration. Getting familiar with things like file structure, terminology, and debugging\u00a0processes laid a solid foundation \u2013 but the number of rules and the linearity of code was pretty\u00a0foreign to my abstract brain. But as with any language, if you focus and practice, eventually it\u00a0starts to make sense. Those moments when I realized that I was understanding the language, and\u00a0each subsequent moment where I figured out the solution to a problem felt so damn good.<\/p>\n

In essence, learning to code exercised my left-brain and I reaped the benefits far beyond the\u00a0course goals. I became more organized and analytical. My memory improved. And I had a new\u00a0appreciation for modes of thinking that I hadn\u2019t personally valued so much before. I love an\u00a0opportunity to stretch the way I think, and this course certainly did the trick.<\/p>\n

My shifting perspective brought with it some resistance. As I delved into this new world, AI takeover became a growing concern. I was horrified by a study that \u201cfour out of five 18 to 30- year-olds confessed to an inability to navigate without electronic guidance\u201d. And I am perplexed by my two-year-old\u2019s innate ability to unlock my iPhone and create virtual pets on her LeapFrog.<\/p>\n

As I get better at navigating the online world, I also take opportunities to navigate new\u00a0neighborhoods in my own city. As I learn to talk to my computer (RIP), I am also focusing on\u00a0improving my human communication skills. I look at generational differences in how people and\u00a0businesses interact with each other with great fascination.<\/p>\n

Now I binge-watch Lie to Me (a show about a\u00a0deception expert who studies facial expressions\u00a0and body language) while I investigate UX\/UI Design Principles. It\u2019s all about balance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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