In this episode we get to speak with Front End Developer Jenell Pizarro. We discuss Jenell’s magical alma mater Hufflepuff and her recent development education at The Iron Yard. We discuss her 12 week experience and the value of learning how to code.

About Jenell

Jenell Pizarro is a developer and teacher’s assistant at Skillcrush. She is an advocate for diversity in tech and is a member of various groups like Lady Developers, a group that champions female developers of all ages. Upon graduation from The Iron Yard, Jenell started Open Code Orlando which seeks to pair senior and junior developers to work on projects together and maintain an open line of communication between juniors and those they look up to as mentors.

Show Links

* Guest: Jenell Pizarro

* Twitter: @nellarro https://twitter.com/nellarro

* Website: https://nellarro-portfolio.surge.sh/

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenell-pizarro

* CodePen: https://codepen.io/nellarro/pen/QdpeOW

* GitHub: https://github.com/nellarro

* The online coding school with a heart! https://skillcrush.com

* Open Code Orlando: https://www.meetup.com/Open-Code-Orlando/

* Frontend Design Conference: http://frontenddesignconference.com/2017/speakers.php

* The Iron Yard: https://www.theironyard.com/

* Hufflepuff: http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hufflepuff

* User Defenders: Cultivating a Creative Culture with Justin Dauer https://userdefenders.com/podcast/cultivating-a-creative-culture-with-justin-dauer/

* Homebrew: https://brew.sh/

* Honda Shadow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Shadow

* How a Developer Advocate Opens a Brewery, with Brew Wizard Jeff Douglas: http://thundernerds.io/2016/07/how-a-developer-advocate-opens-a-brewery-with-brew-wizard-jeff-douglas/