The IndieWeb Made It: My First Post Interview (On Coding, Writing, And Side Projects)

Another victory for the IndieWeb and my blog: My first “post interview.” Wait! Did I just invent a word? Last week, Ismael from Turkey found my blog and reached out. After some emails, I accepted his invitation to answer his questions. Here are Ismael’s questions—I’m answering in a single-take with no editing, apart from fixing typos and adding a few links: 1) Can you introduce yourself? Hi, I’m Cesar from Colombia (not Columbia). A lifelong learner, I’ve been coding for over 10 years now. I’ve seen bad code and written my own. And I’ve broken a lot of things in all these years. These days, I code in the mornings as a contractor/freelancer and write the rest of the time. I’d like to think I’m a simple man making my way through the galaxy, writing as I go. 2) How did you get into this field? I don’t have a fancy story. My father didn’t buy a computer, and I got hypnotized when I saw it. I’ve always had many interests. When I finished high school, coding wasn’t my first option. Younger…