Welcome!
The name’s Joshwin and I’m a Design-minded Full-Stack Developer. I got my start in tech when I started to co-develop and spearhead the design of ScholarDev App’s mobile bus schedule, which was called Fresno Transit Free. That application was launched in 2014, garnered over 15,000 downloads on Google Play, and had a 4/5 star rating as of 2016. While designing and developing this app, I cultivated a strong passion for the creation of great user experiences and design in general.
Here’s a picture of my team and I when we tied for People’s Choice in a local hackathon called 59DaysofCode in 2013:
After gaining approximately five years of formal experience as a software developer, I’m now transitioning to Technical Writing. Why am I switching? To put it simply, I’m not a fan of the LeetCode-centric interview style of software engineering interviews, and I feel like the field is oversaturated. So, based on my technical and user experience design backgrounds, my curiosity for tech, and my interest in writing, I believe that technical writing is a good fit for me.
Here’s my answer to a recent question about what I enjoy about technical communication and writing:
“My father makes it a point to frequently publish essays in the newspapers in my hometown. Because of this, I think his hobby rubbed off of me and got me interested in using the written word to spread my ideas with the world. As for technical communication, I like how I can combine my interest in writing with my technical know-how. I’m also a note-taking and personal knowledge management enthusiast. So, technical communication is right up my alley.”