Alex Buaiscia - From Humanistic Studies, Journalism, and Desktop Support to a Fullstack Developer - 031

In this episode of the Mycelium Network podcast, Schalk Neethling interviews Alex Buaiscia, a full-stack developer at Moravio. Alex talks about his journey from humanistic studies and journalism to desktop support and becoming a full-stack developer. Alex emphasizes the importance of persistence, getting feedback after an interview, and soft skills for career growth. He also discusses his approach to writing tests using React testing library, the importance of project planning, and the significance of work-life balance and taking time to be still.

Alex also shares his experience dealing with the mental health impact of shift work and how he found opportunities by sharing his work in the open. Finally, Alex offers advice for early-stage developers and shares what he learned about meditation and dealing with challenges.

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Links

• Alex Buaiscia on the Web

• Alex Buaiscia on LinkedIn

• Humanistic studies

• React

• Nodejs

• React testing library

• freeCodeCamp

• Docker

• Growing from a junior to a mid-level developer

• What is TypeScript?

• What is technical debt?

• Jest

• Webpack

• Vite

• Vitetest

• GitHub Copilot

• Agile and Scrum

• InsightTimer

• FreeMeditation.com

• Mindfulness articles on Reboot.io

Recorded with Riverside and produced by Mechanical Ink.