Day 5: Andela Boot Camp

Boniface Maina
Jul 21, 2017 · 1 min read

“ Engines on
Check ignition
and may God’s love be with you.”

So goes a song.

Trying to relate that to Andela Boot Camp Day 5, there is a mismatch.

At this stage, Internal Server Error has kept me up for quite long. Fixing bugs brings about an euphoria when you fix one, but then others present themselves!

Boot camp has been quite the ride so far. I have had the opportunity to collaborate with great minds, push my limits and learn. Being my first time applying to Andela, I kinda regret not applying sooner, but I am real glad I got here!

Today I learnt about Relationship Building. It was quite the reminder that while we are on a path to become software developers who, undoubtedly, will spend a lot of time hunched over a computer, there is still the aspect of having human interactions.

The importance of building relationships, like the need to collaborate and share experiences, was stressed in the learning. As well, aspects about being yourself and appreciating others in your relationships was taught.

If there is one lesson to take away from this boot camp, it has been how to grow holistically. Make a balance of the various aspects of your life; be an all-round person. Be the best you.

Rock on!

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