When I was 14 years old, I faced a choice that would change my life: enroll in French, classic culture, or a new class called "Entrepreneurship." I didn‘t fully understand what entrepreneurship entailed, but something about it intrigued me. Little did I know, it would become one of the most pivotal decisions and influential experiences…
As a full-stack developer and veteran of several high-growth start-ups, I‘ve seen firsthand how the intense pressure and always-on culture of the tech world can lead to debilitating burnout. It‘s an all-too-common story: a passionate team pushes themselves to the brink to ship new features and meet aggressive deadlines, only to find their creativity, productivity…
Innovation is the engine that propels humanity forward. From the invention of the printing press to the development of the smartphone, innovative ideas and technologies have transformed the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us. While every innovator‘s journey is unique, there are certain timeless lessons we can learn from studying…
I did it. At age 36, after over a decade working as a lab technician, I made a monumental career change and became a full-stack JavaScript developer. I now work for an innovative tech company in sunny Portugal, collaborating with brilliant colleagues in an environment that embraces challenges and nurtures growth. Everyday, I get to…
Lessons learned from a failed web design project The world of web design and development is a thrilling yet turbulent one. As a full-stack developer with over a decade of experience in the industry, I‘ve had my fair share of triumphs and tribulations. But there‘s one project in particular that stands out as a turning…
It was a crisp, clear night in the California wilderness. The stars twinkled overhead as my friends and I sat around a crackling campfire, enjoying each other‘s company and the tranquility of nature. Little did I know that this evening would change my perspective on life and business forever. As we chatted, I found myself…
Growing up in the digital age, I‘ve always been fascinated by technology. But I never imagined I would learn to code and build my own apps before even starting high school. This is the story of how I caught the programming bug at age 13 and went on to complete a challenge of shipping 9…
As a 16-year-old high school student, I never imagined my after-school hobby would turn into a six-figure business. But that‘s exactly what happened when I combined my passion for video games with a burgeoning interest in computer science. In this post, I‘ll share the story of how I taught myself to code by creating bots…
I‘ve always been a tinkerer. Ever since I learned to code, I‘ve been fascinated by the idea of taking a concept from inside my head and turning it into something real that people can use and interact with. Over the years, I‘ve built dozens of side projects, most of which never saw the light of…
What do Stripe, Twilio, Algolia and Currencycloud have in common? They‘re all API-first businesses that make it easy for developers to integrate complex functionality into any application with a few lines of code. By productizing a service into a well-designed API, you can build a highly scalable and profitable software business without the overhead of…
The world is on the cusp of a technological revolution, and it‘s not the one you might think. While artificial intelligence, robotics, and virtual reality tend to dominate the headlines, another technology is quietly gaining momentum in the background – blockchain. Although it‘s often associated with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, blockchain‘s potential extends far beyond digital…
You may know Chris Coyier as the affable co-host of ShopTalk Show, the curator of the popular CSS-Tricks blog, or the co-founder of CodePen, an online code editor used by over 2.5 million developers. But did you know he originally studied art and worked in the printing industry before becoming a professional web designer? Growing…