The fun begins… I faced both doubt and trepidation, the Sunday night before my first Monday at Lambda School. I had so many questions, so many feels: Would I survive the intensity of a coding bootcamp? Was I clever enough? Would I be able to juggle looking after my 8-year-old…

And I’m simultaneously ecstatic and petrified… Some of you may have noticed that I’ve posted a little less on Medium this month. I can tell you now that it’s because I’ve been a busy little beaver, doing online courses and coding exercises. I’ve found it really enjoyable, but I am…

And if you’re planning to rise up against the humans, I don’t care at all. It’s been a week since I first met you, Robovac. You came into our household, shiny and full of promise last Tuesday, calling out for me to unbox you immediately. I did as you requested…

1. There is so much to learn! I knew there would be a lot to learn — that’s a no brainer. What I wasn’t prepared for was the sheer volume of course material available online. There are university MOOCs, free courses on websites, free versions of paid boot camps, and of course all the paid courses on…

And I have so many questions… You may have caught my article last week about the fact that I’d ordered some Three Spirit. The company have advertised their drink as a “non-alcoholic social elixir” and I thought, why not have a try? After all; alcohol bad. Very bad. …

…and I lie in bed wondering what’s out there. I have two dogs: two large dogs with individual and sometimes curious habits. One of them hates people, the other one loves ‘em. One of them is an animal person, the other can’t stand them. …

Here’s how I’m getting on with the resources I’ve found so far: I’m still in week 1 of my attempt to become a coder and I’ve learned a little HTML and CSS (and a bit of Ruby). I’m currently signed up to a whole plethora of pre-course courses and I…

Is it possible to teach a middle-aged dog new tricks? Let me start by saying that I don’t think 42 is middle-aged. Maybe other people do, but I’m still around 29 or 30 in my head. Maybe I’m a little less worried about what others think of me at this…

And I can’t take it anymore. Well, shit. It might be time for me to retire my current email address again. Looking at my inbox is enough to drive anyone to bankruptcy. …