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24 Oct 20231 min read

Hello World

How I went from lost to passionate about building digital products

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Hello, I'm Victor Bicudo — a Software Engineer with a passion for building scalable, accessible, and high-performance digital experiences.

My journey into tech began as a teenager, when I first discovered the magic of HTML and CSS through my cousin. Back then, it felt like pure creativity with logic — and I was hooked. But life took me in other directions for a while. It wasn't until I was 24, feeling uncertain about my career, that I decided to give programming a serious shot. I enrolled in college and fully committed to the path that had always excited me deep down.

Since then, it’s been a journey of growth, challenge, and constant learning. Today, I have over 9 years of experience working with teams of all sizes, from startups to large-scale companies like Mercado Livre. I’ve contributed to projects that impact millions of users across Latin America — from building checkout experiences at scale to designing maintainable systems that empower other engineers to move faster.

My core stack revolves around React, Next.js, and Node.js, but I care just as much about code quality, design systems, performance optimization, and the developer experience as I do about frameworks. Clean, scalable, and purposeful code is what I strive for — not just for the sake of engineering, but to create products that feel fast, intuitive, and useful for real people.

This website is more than a portfolio. It’s where I document what I’ve learned, share thoughts on frontend architecture and product engineering, and hopefully help others who are on a similar journey. I believe tech is at its best when it’s shared — through open source, mentorship, or simply writing things down.

If you’re a fellow developer, a recruiter, or someone curious about the craft behind good software, I’m glad you’re here. I invite you to explore my work, read my articles, and connect if our paths align.

Let’s keep building — with curiosity, care, and code that matters.

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