How It Started
How curiosity turned into software development.
Hi, I’m Edoardo — though online I usually go by edo9k. My interest in software started with the Unreal and Warcraft 3 editors. Around age 12 I spent countless hours experimenting with custom creatures, triggers, and chaotic custom maps. None of it was particularly polished — most of it was messy experimentation — but I loved figuring out why things worked or why they suddenly broke. Those early experiments weren’t about building something impressive. They were about curiosity: changing variables, breaking systems, and seeing what happened.
Discovering Software Engineering
Later I studied C++ at university before eventually moving toward web development. Having grown up during the early “wild west” internet, I became curious about how the web actually worked behind the scenes. That curiosity naturally led me to full-stack development, where I could explore both the user interface and the systems that power it.
How I Work
When approaching a new feature or debugging a problem, I usually follow a structured process. First I try to understand how the system behaves and where problems might originate. Then I plan the implementation before writing code, implementing step by step and verifying each piece along the way. I’ve found that spending time understanding the system upfront usually prevents larger problems later. I’m particularly interested in debugging complex behavior and improving performance when something isn’t working as efficiently as it should.