From January to April 2026, I spent my internship implementing websites, ERP systems, and collaborating with employees and interns alike—experiences that made me reflect on how I approach work and interpersonal communication.
When I started my internship at the end of January, most of my work revolved around implementing WordPress websites, writing blog content, and cold calling clients (more on that soon in a separate blog post).
It was easy enough to handle until one particular task challenged me: I was assigned to copy a website 1:1 using Elementor. The previous website was built with Divi, which I found difficult to learn and use. I thought I could complete the home page the next day. Instead, it took four grueling days.
What happened was this: I started copying the home page visually, assuming font sizes, spacing, and element positions. That resulted in an output that was half-baked: some elements did not exactly match, and a few properties I assumed were set correctly were actually wrong.
I wasn't used to copying pages in their exact form. Throughout my studies, I was building systems from scratch. Being detail-oriented is critical for engineering any system; however, I didn’t consider it for a task as trivial as copying a website.
No matter how simple or complex a task may seem, the details always matter. This reminds me of how people tend to notice mistakes more often than accomplishments. Ignoring the details can turn small issues into serious problems. Those problems can negatively impact the user and must always be avoided.