Full Stack Developer Talks About Building in Public Interview
Channel: Angelova Nikoleta Design
Date: 16/04/2024

Welcome to our first developer guest on the Curious Business Talks podcast. 🥳 Make sure to check the chapters and share with a friend who needs to hear this!

Chapters: 
0:00 Intro
0:26 How does it feel to become a father? 
1:54 The icebreaker theory and question 
4:18 Borislav introduces himself 
5:51 How did we end up doing this interview?
8:54 Transitioning from Marketing to IT
11:46 How did he find his first job as a junior developer?
14:20 Going the extra mile with your job application
15:52 What we do in our lessons 😁
16:23 Useful lessons from marketing
20:25 What would you do about your "wasted time" in university years if you could?
22:52 More about Borislav's childhood skills, career decisions & family support
27:57 Reminiscing about adopting the first computers as millennials
28:54 Borislav's top 3 side projects he has built himself
33:39 Recap of the products and the third favourite project Bounty Form
35:54 What about selling your products?
37:33 Idea for upgrading Bounty Forms
38:50 How to find your first customer or beta tester a.k.a building in public
41:53 Being interesting or visible? 
45:15 My first public speaking event and the power of action
48:20 Moment for motivation and encouragement
50:46 Can you spot a full-stack developer? Any stereotypes?
52:40 Quoting a future guest that will be on the podcast
54:40 A bit about Borislav's journey as a full stack developer; React and other
56:20 The confusion of juniors about where to start and which tool or language to learn
1:00:15 How to get a job in IT in 2024?
1:04:15 Borislav's impressive reading list
1:07:03 Closing rapid questions
1:08:54 Outro and Borislav socials

Links for getting in touch with the gues: 

Borislav's products:
- Vottly: vottly.com
- BountyForm: bountyform.com

His contact and social media:
 - Personal website: bogr.dev
 - X/Twitter: x.com/Brslv

Books mentioned:
- The Lean Startup by Eric Ries: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10127019-the-lean-startup
- The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2122.The_Fountainhead
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/662.Atlas_Shrugged

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