Ahoy there! Ex-teacher turned developer turned developer evangelist checking in. It’s been a winding road to my destination at Twilio, via meetups, bootcamps and hackathons. I transitioned from teaching to coding after enjoying the process of making things with HTML & CSS textbook. The London tech meetup scene opened my eyes to the openness of these events where I found out about a free bootcamp, Founders & Coders, which provided a deep dive into web development through self-directed learning and peer collaboration. After completing the bootcamp, I worked as a JavaScript developer and later became involved in developer relations at an identity startup in London, helping onboard community developers and meeting them in person at events. I eventually joined Twilio, where I attended a meetup event that led to meeting my new colleagues, and now I’m excited for the opportunities this "new normal" brings, including global events and video content with a wider reach.