Early Influences and Initial Coding Journey

Interest in technology often starts from early experiences, and for the speaker, it began at the age of six when her father introduced her to computers. Wanting to connect with her older brothers, she learned to navigate these machines, quickly becoming enamored with coding. Her initial programming experiences included creating a personal calculator using Visual Basic during her primary school years, sparking a passion for both mathematics and coding that continued through high school. This foundation set the stage for her academic and professional pursuits in computer science, as she embraced web development with HTML and CSS.