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Arvind Patil's avatar

Inspiring read, i think many engineers are very shy in nature ; specifically in India where in English is not their first language. I also studied in Kannada medium and had a lot of difficulties in my early days of software engineering / programming days!

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Pramoda Vyasarao's avatar

Great to hear from you, Arvind! All the best.

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Arvind Patil's avatar

Thanks Pramod for sharing your journey!

It came out really well and shall connect many individuals. Thanks Gregor as well - as it would reach wider audience.

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Pramoda Vyasarao's avatar

Thanks! Many people also messaged me on LinkedIn. This is a relatable story for many non-native speakers.

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Glad this was a good read for you! And yes, I think many engineers can relate with this and some may believe that it's not possible to get better. Pramoda is a good example that you can. And great to hear you also have similarities with Pramoda, Arvind.

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Doina Leovchin's avatar

Such an inspiring read, Gregor and Pramoda! I love how it shows that growth isn’t just about technical skills, but about courage, persistence, and helping others along the way.

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Glad that the article resonated Doina! And yes, Pramoda's story is a good example of how you can be good at anything no matter how good or bad you are at it at the moment. As long as you focus on getting better and persevere!

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Pramoda Vyasarao's avatar

Thanks a lot, Doina. So glad my story resonated with you. All the best!

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RC's avatar

nice read!

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Glad it resonated!

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Denis Čahuk's avatar

Inspirational journey. Thank you for the lovely interview.

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Glad it resonated Denis! Of course, my pleasure.

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Daniil Shykhov's avatar

More engineers need to hear stories like this.

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Fully agree. Communication is like any other skill -> it can be learned with enough consistency and grit!

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