Into the Woods, Part 2

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Into the Woods, Part 2

You are probably thinking “who is this crazy girl and why is she always blogging.” The answer is because I don’t have a choice. This is how I learn things. This is how I process stuff. I have to learn things very quickly. The world isn’t adapted to my style of learning. I take some time to learn things. And then do even better if they have some time to “sit”. Unfortunately the world doesn’t work like that. My job doesn’t work like that and neither have any of the three companies I have worked for. So I have to learn. 

I have to learn things quickly. I have to consolidate them, of course. Of course the blog serves other purposes. I can learn technical skills into it like Python or FastAPI. I can learn amazing soft skills into it and trust me the feedback I have had this year has been immense and I have consolidated nearly every single little bit into it, step by step. And there’s other things too. I can share anything I learn into it. I can learn about AI in renewable energy. And now I can learn about AI in water 

A photo of Susanna looking beautiful on a bus and wearing a pink scarf

This blog serves a personal purpose. It has definitely supported me over the last year. It has given me space to express how much I love and how much I care.

“And, having done that, thou hast done; I fear no more.” - John Donne

I have expressed my enormous love and the enormity of my passion and my love for God. I have expressed my love for life and for software engineering. 

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