What does a programmer do? How does a developer work? How did Softonic change thanks to agile methodologies like Scrum? In order to bring the world of computing a little closer to you and to give you a more realistic idea, in this video Pablo Ros will answer these questions. Pablo has worked as a web developer at Softonic for 5 years and is currently at Uvinum. He is also a teacher in the High Performance Web Programming Master's program at La Salle and, as a hobby, develops Senderators. In this interview, he shares his experience in the industry and his thoughts on various topics related to computing and, specifically, development. Here’s a breakdown in case you want to jump to a specific part of the interview:
Video Index
Part One: Introduction to Computing and Development:
- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:30 Introduction of Pablo Ros
- 3:55 What does a web developer do at Softonic
- 5:43 How a programmer works
- 6:45 What motivates you to be a developer
- 7:10 How you decided you wanted to be a programmer
- 9:38 What continues to motivate you in computing
- 11:05 Overinformation as a risk in computing
- 12:45 The impact of computing on society
- 13:40 The dot-com crisis and the current situation
- 15:25 Is it necessary to get a degree?
Part Two: Professional Experience on a Technical Level
- 17:58 Technical sheet (what a developer uses to work)
- 19:48 PHP or Object-Oriented Language?
- 20:40 Softonic Stage. How you evolved in the company
- 23:10 Shift to agile methodologies at Softonic
- 27:12 Talent retention. What motivated you during the 5 years
- 28:24 The biggest challenge faced at Softonic
- 31:38 What was Softonic University
- 33:44 Softonic's ERE. How you experienced it
- 35:17 Uvinum Stage. When you joined the project
- 36:57 Attracting talent. What attracts you to move from Softonic to Uvinum
- 40:10 What do you miss about Softonic
- 41:53 How you landed and what you enjoy most at Uvinum
- 43:54 Technological stack of Uvinum
- 45:23 Side project: Senderators
- 46:58 How a side project is structured
- 48:22 Senderators' technological stack
- 49:25 Technology consulting firms and technology-based projects. Different worlds
- 51:24 Emigrating in search of challenges/knowledge
- 53:28 Emigrating for salaries. Salaries in Spain vs. abroad
- 55:57 La Salle Stage. Why you are a teacher
- 56:55 Master's in High Performance Web Programming MPWAR. Who it is aimed at
- 57:44 Subjects. What is learned
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