Being a nomad isn't easy, but that's what life has given to me. I
spent most of my childhood in Balikpapan, Borneo island. It was a
lively place with beautiful forest and
beach 🏖️. Then, I lived in South
Tangerang. Life there was more urban and fast-paced. And now, I live
in Bireuen, Aceh. A rural place, with many coconut trees, and
absolutely, the beach is near.
Moving around has been challenging, but each place has given me
unique memories and experiences.
You can call me Alkahfi, Kahfi or Alfi.
IT Enthusiast
Stickers are inspired by Kent C. Dodds
I really enjoy playing with laptop; this simple reason led me to
believe that computer science was created for me. During college, I
learned a lot of programming fundamentals, but not much in-depth
technical practice — I wasn't paying enough attention, though.
Programming is like an ocean; you never know how vast it is or where
it ends.
In college, I studied programming concepts, languages, databases,
problem-solving, tools, software project phase — and, of course,
building softwares.
Working as a Programmer
In terms of work, programming roles or professions can be specific.
I've worked as a
Frontend Developer, a role
responsible for developing software on the user interface side — the
part you see and interact with, such as the input box where you type
an Instagram caption. A contrasting role is the Backend Developer,
which focuses on developing the server-side application that
supports the frontend, such as supplying or storing data.
Here's another example: if your friend likes your Instagram post,
that “like” and your friend's username must be saved so that when
you open Instagram, you can see your friend's like on your post.
For the jack-of-all-trades role, many call it Fullstack
Developer or Software Developer or in corporate environment they are
usually called Application Developer or IT Developer. These roles
require both frontend and backend skills — which I believe can solve
more problems, or in another word open more job demands.
There are four well-known types of software: web, mobile, desktop
and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. I guess you've used
atleast one of them before. Their main difference lies in where the
software is installed. As a frontend developer, we often work on
web-based software applications that run in a web browser (Google
Chrome, Safari, and so on). These can be websites or web
applications.
My homepage, the one you're visiting right now, is a website — or
rather, a webpage, since it just contains information and no other
functionalities. Of course, that doesn't exclude the possibility of
building applications that can run across multiple platforms,
especially when there isn't a dedicated or "native" developer for a
specific platform, such as mobile or desktop.
Programmer, Developer, and Engineer are similar roles, though the
last one is not just about coding, it is a comprehensive role who
also dealing with system design, design doc and so on. On the other
hand, Programming, Development, and Engineering refer to their
activity. These terms or jargons might not be universally agreed
upon, like developer in corporate company may also need to tackle
more than just coding, but I hope you get the idea.
What really matter is their problem-solving ability to help humans
solve problems with the help of Information Technology (IT).
