Carrie Ryan

Hello! 👋 My name is Carrie and I am front-end web developer from Cleveland, Ohio. I've been a developer since 2017. I'm a firm believer in writing straightforward code. I get so much joy from writing a function that reads like a sentence. Simplicity, so beautiful.

I'm fascinated with accessibility and Atomic Design. I try to stay on top of the latest tech. For example, this website is built with Astro! It's incredible to see all the things that are happening with CSS, and how maybe we won't need SASS or LESS in the next 10 years.

I enjoy learning from others and mentoring less experienced teammates. I like to approach every pairing session with 2 corny, but true, sayings in mind: "There's no such thing as a dumb question" and "When one of us shines, we all shine."

I also really like learning about Scrum and Agile. I've been a Certified Scrum Master with Scrum Alliance since 2019. I like writing tickets and leading Scrum events like Retrospectives. I've been told I lead effective group discussions that encourage all teammates participate, and end with actionable items.

I'm a creative spirit at heart. In my free time, I like to write and make music. I've played guitar for over 15 years, and I just recently started piano! I also love running, biking and aerial arts.

If we haven't already, let's connect on LinkedIn. Thanks for stopping by!