Mellisa Petros | SheCodes

Mellisa Petros

🇿🇼 Zimbabwean living in Harare, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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Mellisa's Story I became interested in coding for various reasons ,these are: 1. Curiosity: Some individuals are naturally curious about how things work, and coding allows them to explore and understand the inner workings of software and technology. 2. Problem-solving: Coding provides a way to solve real-world problems using logical thinking and creativity. Many people find the challenge of solving complex problems through coding to be intellectually stimulating and rewarding. 3. Career opportunities: Coding skills are highly sought after in today's job market. Many people become interested in coding because they recognize the potential for lucrative and fulfilling careers in fields such as software development, web development, data science, and artificial intelligence. 4. Personal projects: Some individuals become interested in coding to pursue personal projects or hobbies. For example, they may want to create their own websites, develop video games, or build automation tools for everyday tasks. 5. Influence of others: Exposure to coding through friends, family members, teachers, or online communities can spark an interest in coding. Seeing others create amazing things with code can inspire individuals to explore coding themselves.

🙋‍♀️ Mellisa's Motivation

The motivation is because of the following reasons 1. Career advancement: Learning how to code can open up new career opportunities in the tech industry. With the increasing demand for technical skills, coding knowledge can enhance job prospects and potentially lead to higher-paying positions. 2. Skill diversification: Coding is a valuable skill in today's digital world. Even if one's current profession doesn't require coding, learning how to code can provide a new set of skills that can be applied in various contexts, such as automating tasks, building websites, or developing personal projects. 3. Entrepreneurship: Coding skills can empower individuals to turn their ideas into reality. By learning how to code, aspiring entrepreneurs can build their own websites, apps, or software products without relying on external developers. 4. Problem-solving and creativity: Coding is a way to develop problem-solving skills and think logically. It can stimulate creativity and provide a means to express ideas through technology. 5. Personal growth and intellectual challenge: Learning how to code can be intellectually stimulating and provide a sense of accomplishment. It offers the opportunity to continuously learn and stay updated with new technologies and programming languages. 6. Community and networking: Joining a coding program like SheCodes can provide access to a supportive community of learners and professionals. This community can offer mentorship, collaboration opportunities, and networking connections. It's important to note that individual motivations for learning how to code may vary, and each person may have their own unique reasons for pursuing coding education with SheCodes or any other organization.

🤹‍♀️ Mellisa's Hobbies

My hobbies are 1. Web Development: Building websites and web applications is a rewarding hobby for coding enthusiasts. I have learnt HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create visually appealing and interactive web pages. 2. Game Development: I enjoy gaming, learning game development can be a fantastic hobby. I explore game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine and learn programming languages such as C# or C++ to create my own games. 3. Mobile App Development: With the increasing popularity of smartphones, mobile app development has become a sought-after skill. I can learn languages like Java or Swift to create apps for iOS or Android platforms. 4. Data Analysis and Visualization: I have an interest in working with data, coding is a valuable skill for data analysis and visualization. I can learn languages like Python and libraries like Pandas and Matplotlib to analyze and visualize data sets. 5. Robotics: Combining coding with hardware id an exciting hobby. I explore robotics by learning programming languages like Python or C++ to control robots and build autonomous systems. 6. Open Source Contributions: Contributing to open source projects is a great way to improve your coding skills while collaborating with other developers. 7. Creative Coding: I have an artistic side, creative coding is a fascinating hobby. I use languages like Processing or frameworks like p5.js to create interactive visualizations, generative art, or even interactive music.

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Mellisa's coding training

Mellisa has gained access to SheCodes Plus for at no cost. It’s a 4 month coding training that’ll take her from a beginner to a professional.

She'll learn popular technologies, from HTML, CSS, JavaScript and development tools. She'll also get to build her own online portfolio to showcase to potential employers!

📦 SheCodes Plus includes all of our workshops:
1. Basics Coding Workshop (3 weeks)
2. Basics Add-on (1 week)
3. Plus Coding Workshop (8 weeks)
4. Plus Add-on (2 weeks)
She’ll gain access to each portion after finishing the preceding portion. She’ll build up her coding knowledge gradually along the way. 🙌

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Women currently hold 25% of coding jobs and earn 30% less money than men. In most developing countries, more than 65% of women don't have bank accounts and cannot afford to invest in their education. Female refugees also don’t have many opportunities to invest in their education and improve their career horizon - they often work in unskilled, undervalued, and low-paid informal sectors.

SheCodes is here to help provide women in developing countries and women who are refugees with the opportunity to learn how to code for free. SheCodes offers a solid introduction to product development, product design and product management.

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