When I finished the exams for my bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, the question I heard most often was which company I would send my CV to after graduation. I had a different path in mind: registering as self-employed and working as an independent developer.
That post described a direction, not a business that was already up and running. I later revised the timing while keeping the same goal.
The update on timing and preparing the business
A path shaped outside university too
During my studies I combined exams, casual work, early freelance projects, and nights behind the decks as a DJ. That last part was a childhood passion I managed to turn into work.
These are different experiences, but all of them put me in contact with people, deadlines, and responsibilities. They helped me realize that I want to build things people actually use, working directly with those who need them.
Investing in the chance to learn
At 22, in my own circumstances, I felt I had the room to try this path. It is not a recipe for every graduate: it is how I chose to invest my time and energy, accepting that I would also need to learn things beyond code.
Independent work means understanding problems, defining project scope, communicating, and keeping commitments. It was this combination, alongside building software and web applications, that I wanted to put to the test.
That was the starting point: choosing a direction and beginning to build towards it. The journey since then has already taught me that I can stay committed to that goal while changing the timing and the approach.
Adapted from one of my LinkedIn posts and added to the blog on 10 September 2026. The date shown refers to publication on this website.