What I’ve Been Up To
I think there is something incredibly heart-warming about helping businesses of all sizes and statures grow through the services we offer here at Purple. As I’m sure everyone at Purple will also agree, there is no feeling quite the same as starting a new project for a brand-new client. It is like when a painter has a blank canvas before he builds up to the final product.
Receiving the design mock-ups for a brand-new client’s site is an equally exciting moment, as you the developer are responsible for bringing to life a business’s vision that they have for their website.
In my spare time, I find myself looking at inspiration for designs and different UI (User Interface) ideas that I may be able to use on sites in the future. It is no lie that with Web Development there are always 100 different ways to do something and simply because you did not do it the same as someone else, does not make it wrong. But there is no harm in trying different techniques of carrying out the same tasks to develop your skills.
The thing with Programming is, no one person can know absolutely everything there is to know about Programming. The industry is forever changing and evolving. This excites me as with most cases of technology there are always going to be easier and more efficient ways of doing certain things that get developed in the future.
Like many people in the office, I have little spare time. However, when possible I dedicate my Friday afternoons to developing my knowledge on certain areas of Programming. I am always exploring different Computer Languages such as Javascript, C# and jQuery.
During an Apprenticeship you would expect to be learning daily, however, my learning will not end with the completion of my Apprenticeship, which is fantastic, as I find myself always hungry to learn and develop my skills as a Web Developer.
What’s Next
Although my Apprenticeship has not exactly gone the way I thought it would go, thanks to the big ‘C’ (Coronavirus). It is slowly coming to an end. I hope that in a year’s time I will be writing a ‘Second Year at Purple’ post and I have acquired my Level 3 Software Development Technician certificate to show for my hard work this year in my Apprenticeship.
I would like to continue to develop my skills as a Developer in the future and if this opens the door to further learning on other subjects within the world of Programming that would be something I would love to do.