Given my background, I never imagined that in just five years, I’d be working at a startup, becoming a partner, attending over 70 tech events, working remotely for an American company, and even launching my own business.
I’m from a small town in Brazil, raised in a poor family and always attended public schools. Everyone in Brazil knows that education isn’t the country’s strong suit, but we also know it can be a game-changer. That’s exactly what happened to me.
I had no idea I could be part of global projects and impact millions with my work. Technology opened those doors for me.
Back in 2016, I came across a different take on entrepreneurship. When you think of it, you might picture starting a company or a business. But for me, it was more about “taking charge of my life.” That’s what I did.
In 2017, I left my little town and moved to São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil, with a junior front-end developer job lined up, very little cash, and no clue where I’d sleep.
I was lucky to have some amazing people in my corner who helped me along the way and were crucial to my growth.
During that time, I went through a sedentary phase, but I knew I had to change. Right after the COVID-19 pandemic, I started seeing great doctors regularly, eating healthier, and exercising at least six days a week. Right now, I need to get back into a consistent workout routine.
I began supplementing with creatine and whey protein. With the right dosages and prescriptions from a good doctor, it can really help you get stronger.
Beyond physical strength, I also want to boost my skills in my profession. The idea behind WheyDev was to combine “whey”, which helps us become stronger, with “dev”, representing my profession.
I don’t have a degree in Computer Science; I studied Information Technology Management academically, along with countless hours of self-taught programming. My foundation isn’t entirely solid yet. My career has been built on needs, and I’ve learned as I’ve gone.
Here’s a quick timeline of my journey:
- Started out doing computer support.
- Worked at a small marketing agency where I learned to build websites with WordPress, edit videos, and design graphics in Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Decided to pursue a postgraduate degree focused on Web Application Projects and Development, which kicked off my career.
- Began creating basic landing pages using HTML, CSS, jQuery, and a bit of JavaScript.
- Started building projects with React.
- Developed some pet projects using Next.js.
- Needed to level up my backend skills and learned the basics of Elixir.
I like to be rational, but I also make room for intuition in both my personal and professional life. It’s time to solidify my foundations. WheyDev is about that: it’s a learn in public project where I’ll document my journey to becoming a stronger developer. It’s not just about the tech side; we need to go deeper.
Here, we’ll talk about:
- Front-end
- Back-end
- Databases
- Development Tools
- Build Systems
- Automation and Build Tools
- Accessibility
- Web Performance
- Monitoring Tools
- UX/UI
- Design
- Deploy and CI/CD
- Testing
- Soft Skills and Communication
- Project Management
- Networking
- Security
- DevOps
- Serverless
- Microservices
- Cloud
- Functional Programming
- Debugging Techniques
- Development Practices
- Community
- AI
This is a long-term project. I want to invite some friends from the web community to join in. It’s starting now, and I’d love to see you here!
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