Update January 2024: States I visited since originally posting are crossed out. 18 to go!

Since I started working as a software developer, I have been fortunate to travel extensively throughout the United States for conferences and professional development, but also to see friends who are spread across the country. As many do, one day I hope to visit all 50. With 24 states left, I have ranked the remaining states below ordered by how much excitement I have to explore each place.

1. Hawaii
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Tennessee
5. Illinois (O’Hare doesn’t count)
6. Montana
7. Maine
8. Vermont
9. New Mexico
10. Mississippi
11. Alabama
12. Wyoming
13. Missouri (Going to St. Louis this fall!)
14. South Dakota
15. Michigan
16. Arkansas
17. Idaho
18. Indiana
19. Oklahoma
20. Kansas
21. North Dakota
22. Nebraska
23. Iowa
24. West Virginia