I continued to code in 2019 because...

I love it. I love creating websites and apps. I love solving problems for people. I love helping others learn.

I deserve credit for ...

Quitting a toxic team. I deserve credit for taking time off to figure out if I really truly wanted to stay. I deserve credit for speaking up about what has happened to me in my career in tech.

I hope to see my work/developer/tech community...

Really challenge the idea of the pipeline this year. URMs (underrepresented minorities) and white women do not get the same opportunities. We fight against a system that doesn't understand why we don't fit in or can't just be one of the guys.

I hope to see more people feeling welcome and wanted in tech.

This year was a hard year for a lot of people. Let's make next year better!