THE WHY? - why am I a software developer First and foremost to solve real world customer problems Because I like analyzing problems and like to design and implement solutions that solves problems Because of the creative process of solving problems - it is full of math, it is full of logic Because of the beautiful algorithms Because software is 100% freedom in building things Because software is not limited by physical boundaries Because in software it is possible to build huge distributed systems, spanning several machines and physical locations Because It is like LEGO with all the bricks in the world Because I care for details - software is about the little details, the well thought architecture, the solid implementation Putting your money where your mouth is - list of the open source projects I have donated to over the years contributions via Open Collective ©