Cohort Stories: Meet Kevin G.
Boston: vol. 8, no. 51 — guest post by Kevin Gonzales
Being a young Hispanic person and the son of immigrants, I believe that this is core to my identity and has come to define me in my journey toward becoming a software engineer.
I realize that the tech industry has a certain image of what a software engineer looks like, and I feel proud of being someone who differs from that image but has the ambition to rise above these preconceived notions and succeed as a young professional in one of the most important sectors in the global economy.
I started becoming interested in the tech field in my senior year of high school, where I was exposed to programming in my AP computer science course, where I got a basic understanding of algorithms and concepts like abstraction. I began to take an interest in content related to technology, and would frequently consume videos and articles on the latest developments about up-and-coming tech startups as well as advances taking place in computing.
What motivates me is my goal of being a software engineer who writes code that affects thousands of people, and working in a company where I will be able to contribute as a productive and proactive team member, and where my contributions will help make the lives of those utilizing the software produced easier.
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