I created a CLI gem which scrapes from a website, for my first portfolio project. While it was overwhelming and difficult, it was fun. I recently finished the coding and the recordings (the recordings of which had to be done several times done over). My gem scrapes from the Uniqlo’s Men’s T-Shirt section, providing a list of all the items posted on that section of the website. My gem then allows you to enter a number corresponding to an item and then provides you with the price and URL for said item. From there, you can enter the option to either see the list of items again or exit the program.
I had trouble finding a career that appealed to me logically and creatively. I was introduced to programming by a few friends who are developers. I quickly developed an interest in it, especially after taking Flatiron’s introduction courses. For me, coding allowed me to think analytically while maintaining a level of creativity.