Blog
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Volunteering for Non-profit
Platform specialist modernizing nonprofit operations and workflows
My unexpected path to helping out a Little League as a Developer From the Bleachers to the Boardroom My journey with Little League began unexpectedly when my son first stepped onto the diamond. What started as a way to support his new hobby quickly evolved into a leadership role as a Board Member and Platform…
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My tech journey
From COTA to developer.
My non-linear path My professional journey didn’t begin in tech—it began in healthcare. As a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), I worked closely with patients to help them regain independence and improve their quality of life. That experience shaped my work ethic, empathy, and communication skills. I learned how to break down complex tasks into…
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Bookstache 2.0
Moving from static site to CMS workflow
Changing directions from CRUD app to using CMS When I first built Bookstache, it was designed as a traditional CRUD application to demonstrate my understanding of full-stack fundamentals. The project allowed users to create, read, update, and delete book entries, and it followed an MVC architecture. Building it that way helped me strengthen my skills…
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Revamping my website
Changing portfolio from HTML to Wordpress CMS
Why I rebuilt my portfolio using a CMS I originally built my personal website as a static site using HTML and CSS to strengthen my front-end foundations. Creating everything from scratch helped me better understand layout structure, responsive design, and how content is rendered in the browser. It was an important step in my development…
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About me
From COTA to MERN full‑stack developer
Hi there! My name is Yolanda and I made a career tranisition from COTA (certified occupational therapy assistant) to FULL STACK Software Engineer! My current stack MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node) stack. Most of my life I have been tinkering with tech through playing with different linux OS, being curious about what a computer BIOS…
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Collab Lab
Remote, mentor‑guided teams building production apps
The Collab Lab is a remote-first, volunteer-driven program designed to help early-career developers gain real-world experience by working on production-level applications in small teams. Founded by The Collab Lab, the program matches participants—known as “Collabies”—into groups of four and guides them through a structured, sprint-based development process. Each team is supported by experienced volunteer mentors…