Nhi Nguyen

I was just like any young, stupid idiot in their 20s, I had no f*cking idea what I wanted to do in life, who I was, what I wanted to be. But all I knew was I wanted to bring value to the world, to create something that would make a difference. My first job as an HR Assistant gave me an idea and a purpose. After graduating from college with an HR degree, I started working at the Ontario Public Service (OPS). During my time there, I picked up programming as a hobby and started learning to code...

Then, something clicked. It wasn't just a hobby anymore; it felt like I'd found a superpower. I realized with code, I could actually build things, solve problems directly, and turn ideas into real products people could use. The thought of bringing my own creations to life, of having that kind of direct impact, was incredibly insane 🤯 and empowering 💪. That's when the switch flipped – I had to make the jump...

After being a dev for two years, I've experienced a whole lotta love and hate in building things and actually making them work. And yeah, there were definitely moments I got totally frustrated trying to figure out solutions and questioned myself, 'whyyyy....' But then I'd immediately give myself a mental slap and remember, 'this is what you chose.' and solutions came up after a few seconds. It's kinda weird, but I even found myself laughing – in joy (and pain) getting angry at bugs and finally fixing them.