Developer Spotlight

Christian Echeverria

This week, Coding Coach interviewed Cristian Echeverria about her experiences with mentorship and Coding Coach.

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Name
Cristian Echeverria

Country
Come from Honduras, Central America, currently living in Sweden.

Number of years in the tech industry
I studied computers for 3 years in High School, where I learned about Windows Forms using Visual Basic 6.0 and FoxPro, also a little about web pages but just the basics. Later I went to College and got my Bachelor Degree in Computers, summarizing it should be 19 years!.

But working as a web developer 5 years ago and professionally 2 years ago.

Job role & company
FrontEnd Developer at Sigma IT Consulting

What sparked your interest in becoming a mentor?
My passion for teaching, I worked for about 12 years as a professor in subjects related to Microsoft Office, E-commerce, and Web/mobile Development in general.

What is your favorite thing about being a mentor?
Help others, and receive their gratitude, also when you teach about a subject you get to learn twice and your knowledge becomes deeper than just learn for yourself.

How does someone know if they’re ready to be a mentor?
That’s a good question; I could say if you have at minimum 2 years of experience in one field, but, that isn’t always necessary.

Is there anything (feature wise) you would like to see from Coding Coach?
• Recommendations from mentees
• Amount of hours as a mentor
• Badges