3 valuable tips for all future programmers Our mission is to encourage young ambitious people to follow their dreams fearlessly, that's why we try to constantly share our best tips and most useful materials, coming directly from the most successful professionals in the IT field. In the next few paragraphs we will present three valuable tips shared by our trainers and lecturers, with the hope to ignite your programming passion and inspire you to always stick to your boldest goals. Viktor Kostadinov R&D LEAD Viktor Kostadinov starts exploring the IT field for the first time in the 2nd grade. Since then, his passion has been increasing more and more throughout the years, making him strive for excellence. Today he is an R&D Lead at the Software University. Viktor’s advice to all future developers: “Never stop striving for growth, even after every success you achieve in your life. A true professional is always up to date with the latest technology trends and spends a lot of time reading, learning new things, attending trainings and conferences, and experimenting with new programming languages.” Ivaylo Kenov TRAINER AND CTO AT SOFTUNI Ivaylo initially plans to become a construction engineer but he quickly realizes that this isn’t in alignment with his true desires. As a student, he accidentally stumbles into the IT field where he starts a free programming course, which gives the rise to a new ambition of his - to become a professional programmer. Currently he is a trainer and CTO at SoftUni. Here is his advice to the programming students: “There are many obstacles along to road to success - many unfamiliar concepts and seemingly unsolvable tasks. However, these obstacles are there for a reason and, believe it or not, very soon you will start realizing there's no such thing as “unsolvable” or “impossible”. Becoming successful requires a lot of motivation and dedication, and trust me, all the work is worth it because the IT industry offers amazing opportunities for young talents. Never give up.” Se TU 1Ivaylo Zhelev TRAINER AND TRAINING MANAGER AT SOFTUNI Wvaylo Zhelev identifies himself as a very creative person with a powerful imagination and actually finds that the software engineering field responds perfectly to his talents. He starts exploring the field as a child and never loses passion for it. He is currently a trainer and a training manager at the Software University. He advises all of the future programmers the following: “Follow your goals until you achieve them. There’s no doubt that you will face difficulties on your way to the top. Every person has his own perceptions and ways to learn new things. Everyone is special in their own way. Find what's special in you in turn it into the foundation of your future development!"