There is something frightening about building a real product for real people to use. Somehow I fought through symptoms of imposter syndrome that left me feeling incredibly insecure about my talents as a designer and developer. However, with a supportive community and the magical capabilities of React I launched my first product this year.
This talk will highlight significant technical details building a membership directory with React and headless WordPress. Along the way, I’ll divulge challenges I faced as a newbie, some successful moments, embarrassing decisions, and a few inner narratives from a developing Full-stack Product Designer. This talk is a reminder to myself that the journey continues. I want to transparently share my journey with an audience that I value.