I’ve been a web developer for about 12 years, maybe even longer. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always been fascinated by computers and how they work. Back in 1999-2000, I was mostly just playing games on our first computer. But once we got internet access at home, I got hooked on websites (especially forums) and all the information out there.
Even before I started working as a web developer, I was already building and playing around with websites using pre-made scripts like Phpbb and PhpNuke. This was around 2005-2006. During that time, I helped launch a website that ended up getting a lot of traffic in my country, and I still see it as my first real success. My first paid web development gig was in 2007, when I made a basic website for a teacher to post course videos. It wasn’t anything fancy, but it worked, and it was my first step into the industry.
My love for web development started as a hobby, just knowing basic HTML and a little CSS. But in 2011-2012, I learned PHP, and that opened up a whole new world. After that, I started building interactive and dynamic websites using JavaScript and jQuery, which was super popular back then. By 2013, I’d gone pro, and in 2016, I started my own freelance agency.
By 2021, I decided to close my agency and take a step back from the professional side of things. I launched an e-commerce site instead and began selling some fun products. I still stay really connected to the programming and tech world, keeping up with the latest on Twitter, Reddit, and HackerNews. Plus, I work on small hobby projects and try out new programming languages whenever I can.
Now that I’ve moved away from professional work, I enjoy a more relaxed, stress-free life. I’m exploring new tech like AI and deep learning, just for the fun of it. At this point, I’m not looking to make any money from computer science. I’m just focused on learning by reading, researching, and experimenting, and I like it that way.