I’m a Developer and a Dad too.

When coding and parenting come face to face!

Wajahat Karim
Developer Dad
Published in
2 min readJan 3, 2021

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Every year on 1st January, people around the world celebrate new year. But for me, it’s been different for 2 years. My 2 year old son was born on 1st January, 2019. What a coincidence that maybe, but its been really amazing.

Before this little beautiful bundle of joy, aka a “top class toddler”, I would have never imagined the things I witnessed, feelings I observed, and days I enjoyed. I realized that a baby in the house changes the whole dynamic of the house and its culture.

A new baby is like the beginning of all things — wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities. ~ Eda J LeShan

For more than 3 years now, I have been working completely remote from home and I have experienced the first hand difference between remote before Covid and after Covid. But in last two years, a baby at home has forced me to evolve my remote work methodology like putting door in my office, avoiding laptop damage, putting chair on the table and so much more.

Ideally, I had this idea of documenting whole day by day raising a baby for purpose of keeping memories and beautiful days fresh. But I couldn’t do it. Maybe because I got lazy. Or because I was too busy in having fun with…

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Wajahat Karim
Developer Dad

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