Felipe Noriega Laport

Product Frontend Developer

Interview

Felipe Noriega works at Tappx as Product Frontend Developer. You will find him in the Barcelona office almost every day (he loves working from there) using Fedora, Linux, and Visual Studio Code, as well as other daily tools.

Question: How did you get into the programmatic industry?

Answer: I got into the industry recommended by a friend.

Q: What is the best part of being a Tech Developer?

A: Get to work in a fast-growing environment as well as test and use new and upcoming technologies for various projects.

Q: Could you list some tips to become a good TD? What are the essential skills needed in your job?

A: Analytical thinking, following a structured work methodology, keep learning, documenting, and thinking outside the box.

Q: Tell us about a recent success story or job goal you’re proud of.

A: Tappx has recently implemented a new floor price functionality for Tappx’s customers. My task was to implement the interface and functionality in the front end so that users could manage the different price groups in their dashboards.

Q: How do you organize your day? What tools do you use and which of them are your favorite ones?

A: I usually start my day by looking at all the work I have to do and organizing it based on priorities. Regarding tools, I mainly use Fedora Linux, Visual Studio Code, Chrome, and the user terminal with a few plugins for developers.

Q: What do you expect from the future of the industry? What needs to be improved?

A: I am recently new in this industry, and my developer job is more of a traditional web developer style, so not quite have an opinion here… Sorry guys ;).

Q: Do you have any idea how many emails you send per day?

A: Not many, we communicate via Slack and use an issue tracker platform.

Q: What is the app you use the most in your daily life?

A: Spotify.

Q: What is the first thing you do when you get home and disconnect from work?

A: If I have no plans, I would usually go for a walk to get some fresh air or do some kind of stretching/mobility.

Q: What would you do if you won the lottery?

A: Build my own home gym at the terrace, go on a trip around the world, and probably start looking for a new project I could do on my own.