I rarely meet a new graduate who dreams of working in a large (and evil) corporation from 9 to 5 and develop some boring line of business software. Some large corporations adapt to new realities. Others don’t want to change and hence get disrupted by new companies, led by new generation leaders and developers. We’re living in interesting times right now, don’t we?
Tell us more about your background and journey.
I am Julia, also known as Coding Unicorn on Instagram. I am a freelance software developer. I make living by solving creating software products for my customers. I work remotely from different countries and locations. Now I am writing this from Riga. Before Riga, I spent six months on sunny Koh Samui. My next destination is Tallinn.
Freelancing allows me to travel the world, but it comes with a cost… I still remember times when I was working in a comfy office, writing code, not appreciating how much the company is doing for me. Now, when I am “a company of one”, it has become clear that running a business is difficult and as an employee, we should appreciate how many things employers are handling for us.
How and When you decided to be a stack developer?
Becoming a programmer was not my own conscious decision. I was young and didn’t know what I want to do with my life. My parents sent me to the IT college because it was cool to be a programmer by then. I wasn’t good at math and haven’t written a single line of code.
How and When you decided to be a stack developer?
Becoming a programmer was not my own conscious decision. I was young and didn’t know what I want to do with my life. My parents sent me to the IT college because it was cool to be a programmer by then. I wasn’t good at math and haven’t written a single line of code.
But, contrary to the popular belief, you don’t need to know math, physics, rocket science, or be of certain age or gender, or be an Asperger’s geek, to become a good programmer. This is bullshit. What matters is how much you enjoy what you do, and also your persistence and curiosity. That’s the road to success.
Please tell us about your experience "Dev Ternity".
DevTernity is the tech conference that I help organize. It’s a widely popular conference, one of the best software development conferences in Europe. I work as a volunteer, helping the conference team automate “boring” tasks, communicate with sponsors, moderate tracks. It’s good to be part of something really big and surround yourself with like-minded people (and spend time with non-programmers, ha-ha). If you are attending conferences, I hope to see you next year at DevTernity. Coffee is on me!
Please tell us about your experience "Dev Ternity".
DevTernity is the tech conference that I help organize. It’s a widely popular conference, one of the best software development conferences in Europe. I work as a volunteer, helping the conference team automate “boring” tasks, communicate with sponsors, moderate tracks. It’s good to be part of something really big and surround yourself with like-minded people (and spend time with non-programmers, ha-ha). If you are attending conferences, I hope to see you next year at DevTernity. Coffee is on me!
How in your opinion has the developer's profession changed over the years?
The profession didn’t change much, but the new generation of developers is different from the current generation. The new generation wants to make a good impact on people’s lives, work on meaningful products, have purpose and autonomy over their own lives.
The profession didn’t change much, but the new generation of developers is different from the current generation. The new generation wants to make a good impact on people’s lives, work on meaningful products, have purpose and autonomy over their own lives.
I rarely meet a new graduate who dreams of working in a large (and evil) corporation from 9 to 5 and develop some boring line of business software. Some large corporations adapt to new realities. Others don’t want to change and hence get disrupted by new companies, led by new generation leaders and developers. We’re living in interesting times right now, don’t we?
Would you please recommend some of the institutes for studying Ethical Hacking and the opportunities one gets after that?
There is a lot of learning opportunities online. You can find free (or affordable) Ethical Hacking and Security courses on Coursera and Udemy. You can also read some books on the topic.
There is a lot of learning opportunities online. You can find free (or affordable) Ethical Hacking and Security courses on Coursera and Udemy. You can also read some books on the topic.
But remember – the best way to learn is by doing. Don’t spend too much time reading or listening to lectures. Start applying newly gained knowledge immediately and learn by doing. You can join a bug bounty program on HackerOne or BugCrowd and start earning money by finding and reporting vulnerabilities in commercial systems.
Which is your favourite book and why?
There are five books that have changed my life:
- The Way of the Peaceful Warrior – how to find harmony
- Nonviolent Communication – how to deal with people
- Company of One – how to run a business
- Antifragile – how to thrive in the ever-changing world
- Atlas Shrugged – how to be strong
Interviewed by - Ashwarya Jha
Which is your favourite book and why?
There are five books that have changed my life:
- The Way of the Peaceful Warrior – how to find harmony
- Nonviolent Communication – how to deal with people
- Company of One – how to run a business
- Antifragile – how to thrive in the ever-changing world
- Atlas Shrugged – how to be strong
Interviewed by - Ashwarya Jha
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