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Jaime Rios

Such a great thread, thanks. Here is mine:

  • Born in small town in Mexico.
  • Learn English instead of partying during high school.
  • Moved to Mexico City in order to get a College Degree in Robotics.
  • Started reading 2 books a month during my 6th semester at IPN and decided to change majors to Administration in UNAM. Both schools are a big deal in Mexico and free. The idea that I got is that your degree does not define you and you can always reinvent yourself.
  • During my second semester I started to learn Web Development out of curiosity.
  • Immersed myself in code for three months and got a job.
  • Quit my first job after a week because they would refuse to use git and insist on supporting IE8. This was around 2015 on a eCommerce site, the client did not required IE8.
  • Never stoped learning.
  • Now I'm working as a Senior Front End Developer, creating a side hustle and reading at least 2 books a month. I've read 26 during 2018.