Ep.19: How to be a Web Developer, and how cloud technology is changing Web Dev | Interview with Rodrigo Celso II

About the guest: Rodrigo Celso II is currently working as a software engineer for Metro East Technology Resources Inc, where he helps develop internal web applications for Telecom companies. He has a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering specialized in Digital Signal Processing from UP Diliman, and he is currently pursuing his MBA degree. In the first half of this episode we talked about: Why he entered a career in Web development, and why he chose Metro East Technology What web development is, and how UI/UX has become a separate area of work How his career has progressed in the past four years, and the kinds of projects he has worked on Differences between a web developer and mobile app developer The day-to-day activities of a web developer The lifecycle of software development, and the difference between Waterfall and Agile methods How he learned the many programming languages needed for his work The challenging aspects and rewarding aspects of working as a web developer The next steps in the career of a web developer, and why he is pursuing an MBA now In the second half of this episode we talked about: What is front-end development, and what is back-end development How UI/UX is planned, designed, researched, and implemented How the user data is accessed from/sent to the servers How cloud technology is impacting the web development process How their team is transitioning towards the adoption of cloud infrastructure Current trends in UI design, and the trendsetters in UI design The main design principles in creating sustainable and adaptable software What makes a successful web developer The many reasons why someone should pursue a career in web development How someone can start learning how to do web development