Esther Akinloose's Blog

Wrapping up internship ... Unwrapping Contribution The one fear I had about the internship was not making it past the first month. Not only did this not come true but I made it till the end of the internship. The amazing thing that happened during the internship was the sudden boost in my self-esteem. Outreachy internship helped me improve on my communication skills through my mentors; who are my accountability buddies and managers . It was easy to communicate progress, blockers, and feedback. The internship helped grow my debugging and problem-solving skills through blockers.😅 I always tried debugging issues while awaiting help from my mentors. I would go ahead with other tasks and take short breaks to debug...see if I'd catch something new.☺My coding skills did improve as well, through study (code learning and online learning) and practice. My mentors also had me explain my code sometimes to be sure that I understood what I was writing. My Outreachy mentors helped me g