Abdullah Khawer - Senior Software Engineer (DevOps) @ Mendix (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

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Born in Lahore, Pakistan, Abdullah Khawer shares how life's obstacles and financial constraints shaped his resilience and personal growth. Abdullah's narrative is one of relentless pursuit of his passion (programming 🖥️), a journey that has taken him across the globe, from Pakistan and the UAE to Saudi Arabia and now the Netherlands 🇳🇱. This journey was made possible through strategic and systematic self-learning, coupled with a precise awareness of the evolving job market 🔎 at each stage of his life.

Today, our brother finds fulfillment in giving back, evident in his substantial contributions to the Open Source Community on platforms such as GitHub and Stack Overflow but also by being on the podcast to share his insights with the Ummah and try to empower others in their journeys. 🙌🎙️
Even with his hectic schedule, Abdullah is always open to assisting and offering support to the community! 👉 Here's where you can reach him!
⚠️ Brief disclaimer : Just for context, the episode was recorded prior to the events in Palestine.

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Chapters

1. Abdullah Khawer - Senior Software Engineer (DevOps) @ Mendix (Rotterdam, Netherlands) (00:00:00)

2. From Lahore to Rotterdam (00:01:44)

3. His experience living in the Netherlands (00:02:25)

4. Being a Muslim in the Netherlands VS KSA VS UAE (00:04:16)

5. Do I have to learn Dutch to work in the Netherlands ? (00:11:30)

6. Life journey : childhood & challenges. (00:14:46)

7. Philosophy on hardships (00:26:08)

8. Programming (00:28:45)

9. PyCon PK (00:32:05)

10. How to contribute to others ? (00:33:02)

11. Most in demand skills (00:36:50)

12. Work experience in the UAE (00:46:58)

13. Advice if you want to follow his footsteps! (00:53:23)