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<h2 id="heading-my-story">📖 My Story</h2>
<p>In 2019, I was an ordinary adult who love programming as a hobby. I never thought of pursuing a career in tech, nor did I think I can ever make it in the industry as a "self-taught" programmer.</p>
<p>2020 was a big hit to all of us. I struggled with some health issues and had to take a break. After recovering, I started to freelance as a web developer, mainly helping small local businesses in my community. It was then I realized that what started as a hobby when I was young had turned into passion and deep curiosity in the field. </p>
<p>So I took a leap of faith and switched my career from finance to software/web development. At first, it was really hard to stand out with my resume. As a small freelancer without a formal education in Computer Science, my resume had no substance and impact to potential employers. But it all changed after I started this blog...</p>
<h2 id="heading-an-eternal-mission">🎯 An Eternal Mission</h2>
<p>Today, I am still an ordinary adult who love programming. The difference is that I love writing now too! The topics I write vary from technical articles relating to web development to blogging tips to empower new writers.</p>
<p>My purpose of writing on this blog is simple: <strong>to help the community and learn new things every day together.</strong></p>
<p>It's always super rewarding to read a comment or post that my article helped inspire someone's motivations, goals and journey, or just made them smile. <strong>Providing great value to others</strong> is what I consider as the ultimate and eternal mission of this blog.</p>
<h2 id="heading-wow-still-here">🔥 Wow! Still here?</h2>
<p>Thank you so much for taking your time to read this long page. </p>
<p>I have been writing non-stop on this blog since May 2020. As you know, it takes a lot of concentration, discipline, time management and hard work; so your support would mean a lot to me, as it tells me that I am on the right track.</p>
<p>If you are willing to support my blog and its mission, please consider sponsoring me or <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/victoria2666">buy me a cup of tea</a> 😇~</p>
<p>Also, please feel free to reach out or connect via <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/lo_victoria2666">Twitter</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/victoria-lo">GitHub</a> or <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria2666/">LinkedIn</a>. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, my inbox is always open! Shoot an <a target="_blank" href="mailto:victoria-lo@hotmail.com">email</a> anytime!</p>
<p>Stay safe and stay tuned for my next articles! Cheers!</p>
<h4 id="heading-sincerely-a-tea-loving-nerd">Sincerely, a tea-loving nerd 🍵</h4>


Hi there! 👋 Thanks for checking out this page. If it is okay with you, please read a little longer.

## 📖 My Story
In 2019, I was an ordinary adult who love programming as a hobby. I never thought of pursuing a career in tech, nor did I think I can ever make it in the industry as a "self-taught" programmer.

2020 was a big hit to all of us. I struggled with some health issues and had to take a break. After recovering, I started to freelance as a web developer, mainly helping small local businesses in my community. It was then I realized that what started as a hobby when I was young had turned into passion and deep curiosity in the field. 

So I took a leap of faith and switched my career from finance to software/web development. At first, it was really hard to stand out with my resume. As a small freelancer without a formal education in Computer Science, my resume had no substance and impact to potential employers. But it all changed after I started this blog...

## 🎯 An Eternal Mission
Today, I am still an ordinary adult who love programming. The difference is that I love writing now too! The topics I write vary from technical articles relating to web development to blogging tips to empower new writers.

My purpose of writing on this blog is simple: **to help the community and learn new things every day together.**

It's always super rewarding to read a comment or post that my article helped inspire someone's motivations, goals and journey, or just made them smile. **Providing great value to others** is what I consider as the ultimate and eternal mission of this blog.

## 🔥 Wow! Still here?
Thank you so much for taking your time to read this long page. 

I have been writing non-stop on this blog since May 2020. As you know, it takes a lot of concentration, discipline, time management and hard work; so your support would mean a lot to me, as it tells me that I am on the right track.

If you are willing to support my blog and its mission, please consider sponsoring me or [buy me a cup of tea](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/victoria2666) 😇~

Also, please feel free to reach out or connect via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/lo_victoria2666), [GitHub](https://github.com/victoria-lo) or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria2666/). 

If you have any questions, my inbox is always open! Shoot an [email](mailto:victoria-lo@hotmail.com) anytime!

Stay safe and stay tuned for my next articles! Cheers!


#### Sincerely, a tea-loving nerd 🍵

Articles by Victoria Lo

<h2 id="github-actions-101-serieshttpslo-victoriacomseriesgithub-actions"><a target="_blank" href="https://lo-victoria.com/series/github-actions">GitHub Actions 101 Series</a></h2>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1629795503155/BevTxofPT.png" alt="img" /></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Status: Completed</strong></li>
<li>This series is a beginner-friendly tutorial on how to get started with GitHub Actions to build automated workflows and actions</li>
<li>Prerequisites: YAML, JavaScript (intermediate), Node.js (intermediate) </li>
</ul>
<h2 id="the-devops-series-with-buddyhttpslo-victoriacomseriesdevops"><a target="_blank" href="https://lo-victoria.com/series/devops">The DevOps Series with Buddy</a></h2>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1632409798732/OiJzHb_4w.png" alt="img" /></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Status: Completed</strong></li>
<li>This series focuses on beginner-friendly DevOps concepts by introducing the Buddy CD/CI tool. </li>
<li>A free Udemy course adaptation can be found <a target="_blank" href="https://www.udemy.com/course/devops-101-buddy/">here</a>.</li>
<li>Prerequisites: JavaScript (beginner)</li>
</ul>


## [GitHub Actions 101 Series](https://lo-victoria.com/series/github-actions)

![img](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1629795503155/BevTxofPT.png)
- **Status: Completed**
- This series is a beginner-friendly tutorial on how to get started with GitHub Actions to build automated workflows and actions
- Prerequisites: YAML, JavaScript (intermediate), Node.js (intermediate) 

## [The DevOps Series with Buddy](https://lo-victoria.com/series/devops)

![img](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1632409798732/OiJzHb_4w.png)
- **Status: Completed**
- This series focuses on beginner-friendly DevOps concepts by introducing the Buddy CD/CI tool. 
- A free Udemy course adaptation can be found [here](https://www.udemy.com/course/devops-101-buddy/).
- Prerequisites: JavaScript (beginner)