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Chaim Mazal - Growing into a Security Career

Childhood self-taught coding and hacker-community exploration propelled Chaim Mazal into cybersecurity leadership, culminating as Chief Security Officer overseeing global security and product security.

fromIndependent

5 days ago

My Money: 'Living with your parents sucks - but it allows you save towards buying a place of your own'

Eoin Reardon, aka @pintofplane, is a traditional woodworker who hails from Crossbarry, Co Cork. The 24-year-old craftsman has 1.67m YouTube subscribers, 3.4m followers on TikTok, and 575,000 followers on Instagram. He only taught himself the basics of woodworking during the pandemic - and then went on to build a worldwide following by sharing videos of his passion on social media. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news

Digital life

Typography

fromCreative Bloq

1 month ago

A day in the life of self-taught designer Rittsu Kogarasuashi

Rittsu Kogarasuashi exemplifies a self-taught designer who navigates industry challenges through personal projects and collaboration.

Chicago

fromdesignyoutrust.com

1 month ago

Meet Shoekids: Collection Of Tattoos That Bring Cute Characters Into The Real World

Diana Tarakanova Diaz is a self-taught tattoo artist from Ukraine, now based in Chicago, with extensive experience across 14 U.S. states.

Software development

fromBusiness Insider

2 months ago

I landed a software engineering job at Slack without a degree. Here's how I taught myself to code and broke into tech.

Jeremiah Peoples transitioned from military intelligence to software engineering without a college degree, overcoming impostor syndrome to succeed at Slack.

Photography

fromItsnicethat

2 months ago

A new lens on grief: Bade Fuwa is constructing soft and surreal scenes to process his past

Bade Fuwa uses photography to explore loss, bereavement, and belonging, reflecting a personal journey after his mother's passing.