When I graduated, the world was locked down. COVID had pushed everything remote, including my final year of college. And to be honest? What we were taught back then didn’t feel like something that would help me land a real job. So, I thought — screw this, I’ll figure it out myself.
🎨 The Artist Who Switched Tabs
Before code, I was deep into 3D art. I was self-taught, building photorealistic renders in Blender during my free time. You can even find some of my work online if you search “ullas kunder 3d art” — I used to go by ullaskingsman back then — a playful twist on my name that still makes me smile. 😄
If you're curious to see more of my 3D work, I’ve also saved a highlight on my Instagram: @z_haruu.
In my first year of college, I even tried getting a job as a 3D artist. Didn’t work out. But that curiosity to understand how things are made — from pixels to logic — never left me.
💻 The Jump into Web Development
That curiosity led me to web dev. I already knew some HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and I picked up React through blogs and YouTube. Then came React Native — and the idea of building mobile apps felt exciting. So I started building. Learning. Repeating.
After graduation, I applied like crazy. It wasn’t easy. But eventually, I landed my first role as an Associate Software Engineer. The pay was okay, but something felt off. Not long after, I moved to a Frontend Software Engineer role — better work, but I still felt like something was missing.
🗾 A Curiosity for Culture
Somewhere along the way, I started falling in love with Japanese culture — the aesthetics, the philosophy, the engineering behind their everyday systems. It clicked with the way I think and how I want to grow. That’s when I made a choice:
I want to build systems, not just interfaces.
I want to understand how things run, not just how they look.
🐹 Enter: Go
I chose to learn Go — not just because it’s fast or trendy, but because it teaches you to think in terms of performance, simplicity, and clean architecture. I’m still early in my journey, but it feels like a new mental model. A new chapter.
I don’t know where this path will lead. Maybe Japan. Maybe somewhere else. But I’m staying open.
For now, I’m:
- Continuing to improve my portfolio https://ullaskunder.tech/
- Deepening my Go knowledge github golang learning repo
- Keeping frontend in my toolbox (just in case)
- And learning like I always have — by doing
🎯 Why Write This?
Because I know I’m not the only one in transition.
If you’re out there switching gears, jumping stacks, or just unsure where you belong — I get it. Tech is wide. Your path doesn’t have to be a straight line. Mine sure isn’t.
Let’s build weird things. Let’s stay curious. And maybe, just maybe, let’s meet in Japan someday.
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Thanks for reading. If any part of this resonated, feel free to say hi. I’m always down to chat about code, art, or anime.
