What if I were to propose to you that it is possible to live life without limits? What if I were to say to you that you can do something extraordinary? What if you knew that you can move past your own shortcomings? Well, I’d be telling you a partial truth. Each one of us…
I started working as a Web Developer at the age of 17. Back then there was little knowledge in my country of Greece, dial up Internet with amazing high cost and every site was in Adobe Flash ( yes, some of us coded with it ). Greece has never been an easy place to start,…
History When I graduated from high school, 95% of my friends got scholarships abroad for higher education. After studying at one of the best schools of the country and not being able to go abroad for higher studies was a complete “failure”, at least that’s how it’s looked upon here. I wasn’t sure what I…
I developed reading habit very early. In fact I can’t recall my childhood without memories of Chacha Chaudhary comics and Champak. During high school (in 8th class), a new teacher, Kunal Sir, joined our school. He wanted to re-open school library which was closed since a long time. I volunteered for this task and as…
I grew up on a small farm in lower mid-Michigan. I am the oldest of seven children and was homeschooled from second grade until I started college. Until my first day at Jackson Community College in the summer of 2006 at the age of eighteen, my world consisted of little else besides what existed within…
Back in 1998 life was easy. For web developers that is. HTML was simple, inline style, no JavaScript, layout in tables, a fixed width of 640 pixels and a simple design. Writing code in Notepad and no CMS. Those where the days. And look where we are now… We study, publish, read, listen, meet, curse at new…
With a growing economy, in a third-world country, the absence of proper education, and lack of local resources to learn about technology, persistence and self-motivation are the key factors to get a successful career, or create a successful, and strong, startup business. Weak Education System, and Economy Unfortunately, we have a weak education system in…
I could start with a cliché. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But that would be wrong. WordPress has been big for me. It’s become a way a life. It changed the direction of my career. It fits nicely with my values of discovery, lifelong learning, of always moving ahead and never looking…
When Topher approached me to contribute my story on HeroPress, I was overwhelmed. I felt that I had lots to learn before I could even think about contributing. I decided to decline. As I was preparing to write to him, I decided to browse through the site and that’s when I came across a line…
WordPress has changed my career. It has helped me achieve financial and personal independence. It has given me confidence and notoriety. It has enabled me to travel the country. It has completely changed my home, my friendships, my romantic relationships. It has transformed my entire life. But let me back up a minute. Ever since…
