In this installment of the Developer Spotlight Series, we sat down with Emma Wedekind, a developer and New York native now residing in Karlsruhe, Germany. Emma is a Software Engineer at and the Founder of . Follow Emma on , or , and enjoy the Q/A. Cosmic JS LogMeIn CodingCoach.io Twitter LinkedIn Medium I began my Sophomore year of college. I was originally a Biology major but switched to actuarial science, and ultimately found my passion in software engineering. Cosmic JS : When did you first begin building software? Emma: I am a huge fan of / Redux / TypeScript :) I began learning it about a year ago when I joined LogMeIn and have fallen in love with it! I am also a huge lover of for building static sites with React. Cannot recommend highly enough! What is your preferred development stack? React Gatsby I built the IBM Q Network website all by myself in just a couple of weeks! I chose to use , which was extremely challenging as it was my first time using Vue, but I learned so many incredible skills as a result. What past projects are you most proud of and why? Vue.js Understanding the underlying architecture. It’s built on top of Web-RTC, but there is a lot of proprietary and legacy code which can be difficult to navigate. Debugging can sometimes become a bit convoluted when you don’t know which layer to start with. What are your biggest challenges in building software at LogMeIn? **What was the inspiration for Coding Coach?**I am a huge proponent of mentorship, primarily because I didn’t have a mentor when I was beginning my front-end development journey. Navigating the world of front-end was extremely difficult without a mentor to guide me along. And although there are mentorship platforms out there, they’re often expensive. I wanted to create something accessible to all! I want to really hone in on learning SVG animations this year. I will also be focusing a lot more on how to build robust Design Systems and Component Libraries using React and native web components. What are some technologies you are excited about or want to learn more about? The is dedicated to showcasing developers that are building apps using modern tools. Learn how to . To stay connected with us and . Cosmic JS Spotlight Series Contribute here follow us on Twitter join the conversation on Slack Developer Spotlight: Kyle Mathews of Gatsby Developer Spotight: John Leider of Vuetify Developer Spotlight: Brandy Morgan of CreatorsCode

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