I am not that smart. I just do these three things:

1. I am the first to show up
2. I write everything down
3. I am the last to leave

Somehow, I found myself in a position where I had to manage a team of programmers and other people who were more skilled than me. At that point I realized that in order for me to be effective in my role and to have my co-worker's respect, I had to learn how to code and use their tools.

My background in mathematics helped me to teach myself c++, linux, bash, powershell, mysql, php, javascript, html.

Little did I know programming would become such a passion, and a career that I enjoy. I am thankful I discovered it.

I am still learning and will never stop learning. At no point am I afraid, or to established to step out of my comfort zone, or start learning something new, or be considered a beginner.