For almost as long as I can remember, my path through life has been guided by fear. I was a nervous, shy child, though altogether happy for the first few years. I decided from an early age that I was going to be a writer (though as I was always quick to declare, “not a…
Year 1994 “What do you want to become?”, asked a teacher. “A Software Engineer!”, replied a boy Teacher: “Why?” Boy: “My Mom wants me to become an engineer!” Flash forward … Year 2010 A postgraduate from NYU in Computer Science got placed in Time Inc. as a Front End Developer! He calls his mom and…
One year ago, on March 25, 2015, we published the very first HeroPress essay. It was by Andrey “Rarst” Savchenko, and titled “Finding Your Place“. It’s been an amazing journey for me (Topher) personally. I’ve met a huge number of amazing people in the last year, far more than did essays. People who’ve enlightened me,…
Being born in a middle class Indian-family, you won’t always be the one to make your life decisions, usually it will be your family. It’s really simple; if you are good at science, maths or computers, you will try your best to crack IIT, and if you’re good at accounting/commerce then you will have to…
Writing 7yrs of journey in one post is very tough for me. There are lot of learnings & memories associated with WordPress. Without WordPress I don’t have an online presence & the simplicity of publishing has provided me a voice that is heard. Whenever I am heard I got a response from the wider community…
Silence always scared me. My parents first noticed my stutter when I was three years old. For the longest time, I thought I would one day be rid of it. I went for speech therapy, I did fluency exercises, I prayed. But now, at age thirty, I’m fairly confident that it’s here to stay. I…
This is a story about how I fell in love with WordPress (and web) even after being misguided towards the career-path of Electrical Engineering and that of a jack of all trades, but WordPress community was where I found my true self. HeroPress Before I start writing this essay, I’d like to talk a little…
WordPress has played a role in saving my life, extending it beyond where things were headed in 2006. Yeah, I’m looking back at a decade of WordPress and how it has impacted me and hundreds of people connected to me and you’re invited to ride along. Origin story My introduction to WordPress happened because I…
Everything begins with a thought. Thoughts are powerful and have a magical way of manifesting themselves in one form or another. Dreams begin with just a thought. Mine was to move to Australia and start my own business. When Topher reached out to me to write this essay for HeroPress, I was so nervous at…
There I was cruising along the highway in the middle lane, and I felt it. It started slowly and then all of a sudden – a complete black out. “What’s happening to me?” “Am I dying?” “What about my wife and kids?” “I can’t die now?” These were the thoughts running through my head in…
