Each new week brings with it a new chance to speak to our users.
This week we spoke to Gourav Kadu. Kadu is a full-stack developer with two years of experience, skilled in various languages, frameworks, and tools, with a strong passion for coding.
The journey to becoming a full-stack developer
Gourav’s development career started in his college days when coding was more of a hobby for him.
“When I was writing the blog, I was in my final year of college. It was just for my reference.”
His personal blog, CodeCity, became a space to document his learning. Today, it still serves as a valuable resource not only for him but for others who visit to learn from his experiences.
Now, Gourav is a full-stack developer at USD Global, working primarily with .NET, C#, and front-end frameworks like React and Angular. He describes his current work as exciting, particularly due to the impact of the project he’s involved in:
“The product I am working on captures, I think, 60% of the healthcare market in the US.”
This sense of scale and contribution drives Gourav, showcasing his desire to work on projects that make a real-world difference.
Problem-solving the real source of joy
For Gourav, the decision to become a developer was natural. From his college days, he found joy in figuring things out, and this passion led him to turn problem-solving into his profession. Now, he continues to apply that same enthusiasm to his work, constantly pushing forward as a developer.
“This is what I used to enjoy, solving problems, even from the second year of my college.”
He hasn’t looked back since then.
He’s always looking to learn more, particularly eyeing new languages like Golang for future projects. Golang according to Gourav simplifies even the most complicated tasks.
JDoodle and its impact on Gourav
In his early days of blogging, Gourav used JDoodle’s embedded IDE to offer his readers an interactive coding experience. His blog, CodeCity, featured JDoodle embeds that allowed users to test and modify code snippets directly from their browsers.
Some advice for developers
When asked what advice he would give to aspiring developers, Gourav stresses the importance of mastering the basics:
“Learn the language and be good in basics first.”
He also advocates for finding practical applications for what you’re learning. Instead of just solving random coding challenges, Gourav recommends building meaningful projects:
“Don’t just go and write console applications and iterate through arrays. Do something meaningful.”
Learning through projects will teach you the full scope of software development, from UI design to API integration.
“Draw out the UI first, think about the data you need, then connect your API and fetch the data. That’s how you’ll really learn.”
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