--- title: "Vic Kalchev (@vickalchev) | Hashnode" description: "UX Design & Front End Dev. Read the latest articles by Vic Kalchev on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@vickalchev" --- @vickalchev # Vic Kalchev @vickalchev · Toronto · Joined February 2022 UX Design & Front End Dev ## Comments [I see the high expectations as a good thing - it often calls for professionalism and the high rates that come with it.](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-i-learned-from-building-websites-after-a-10-year-freelancing-hiatus/624a598616cdedfe9f7cf828/comment/624c35e14b4dde0dc0becb63#reply-624c6f4024471c433062bedc) Reply · Article · Apr 5, 2022 · [What I learned from building websites after a 10-year freelancing hiatus](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-i-learned-from-building-websites-after-a-10-year-freelancing-hiatus/624a598616cdedfe9f7cf828) [Typeform is really cool but expensive. Tally.so is a cheaper alternative.](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-best-blogging-tools-and-resources-with-tips/624bde472b09bb392ea5c3dd/comment/624bebde2b09bb392ea5c5d5#reply-624c38ad2b09bb392ea5d05c) Reply · Article · Apr 5, 2022 · [10 Best Blogging Tools and Resources with TIPS](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-best-blogging-tools-and-resources-with-tips/624bde472b09bb392ea5c3dd) [That's a great overview of the paths to product management. I haven't explored the open source path but it'd definitely worth the attention. Another, similar, path is Web 3 and specifically DAOs. DAOs are essentially communities built around a common goal or idea. Many DAOs aspire to produce a product or service but the challenge is getting someone to manage the process. Happy to share more if interested.](https://hashnode.com/posts/breaking-into-product-management-with-open-source/624c280d2b09bb392ea5ce10/comment/624c37ef2b09bb392ea5d044) Comment · Article · Apr 5, 2022 · [Breaking into Product Management with Open Source](https://hashnode.com/posts/breaking-into-product-management-with-open-source/624c280d2b09bb392ea5ce10) [Great article, Curtis. Coming from a traditional finance career I made the same mistakes - except I didn't work with code but Excel and financial models. The mentality though was the same.](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-an-ex-amazon-team-lead-5-mistakes-i-made-as-a-junior-software-engineer/623c7a772209c88a3de8e1cd/comment/624846f34b4dde0dc0be6bba) Comment · Article · Apr 2, 2022 · [From an ex-Amazon team lead: 5 mistakes I made as a junior software engineer](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-an-ex-amazon-team-lead-5-mistakes-i-made-as-a-junior-software-engineer/623c7a772209c88a3de8e1cd) [Super helpful post, Diego! I never thought much of links, so this gives me a new perspective.](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-supercharge-your-html-link-tag-with-these-four-tricks/6242288c1bfa97c5345eab39/comment/624301832d728ed85fffd219) Comment · Article · Mar 29, 2022 · [How to supercharge your HTML link tag with these four tricks](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-supercharge-your-html-link-tag-with-these-four-tricks/6242288c1bfa97c5345eab39) [Excellent point! I'm having the same experience - going through tutorials, doing the projects there but feeling like I'm not even 70% there. I get the most confidence and learn best from independent projects I've done. Still, I feel like I need to do more and I don't think there is an end point where you stop learning, kick up your feet and say I'm done.](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-escape-tutorial-hell-the-100-fallacy/622e093f197586d5f925bee3/comment/622eb787df08b9b82341a10c) Comment · Article · Mar 14, 2022 · [How to escape tutorial hell — the 100% fallacy](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-escape-tutorial-hell-the-100-fallacy/622e093f197586d5f925bee3) [Very well researched article. I think it will be worth exploring the self-taught path as an alternative to college and bootcamps. I recall reading some stats that 25% of the incoming tech talent is self-taught. Reviewing curricula of several bootcamps and comparing them with curricula from places like Codecademy, I wonder if even bootcamps can be replaced by cheaper options. Many online alternatives offer active communities and mentorship for students. Could the combination of the above replace 90% of the value of a bootcamp? I'd be curious to see the success rate of self-taught devs vs. bootcamp trained.](https://hashnode.com/posts/case-for-bootcamps-certifications/622a904ae552e99d82e59870/comment/622eafad38e0a0d99d32e059) Comment · Article · Mar 14, 2022 · [The Case for Coding Bootcamps & Certifications](https://hashnode.com/posts/case-for-bootcamps-certifications/622a904ae552e99d82e59870) [Trisha Lim, Thank you for the recommendation. This is a great font. It's an NFT landing page for a DAO. We want to recreate that cosmic vibe you're describing in your guide.](https://hashnode.com/posts/css-tricks-to-create-that-dark-futuristic-web3-look/621d7fbcc07e2ceec78609bb/comment/621d97f3085330c3f79c77b7#reply-622215c7c2286341f652ac08) Reply · Article · Mar 4, 2022 · [CSS Tricks to Create that Dark Futuristic Web3 Look](https://hashnode.com/posts/css-tricks-to-create-that-dark-futuristic-web3-look/621d7fbcc07e2ceec78609bb) [Excellent summary! Congrats on the first job! 🥳](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-landed-my-first-developer-job-in-8-months--deleted/621f0978aa0b9716581f998d/comment/6220c4c74b7ec93a5c1eb583) Comment · Article · Mar 3, 2022 · [How I Landed My First Developer Job In 8 Months](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-landed-my-first-developer-job-in-8-months--deleted/621f0978aa0b9716581f998d) [Very true. I've learned the most by researching solutions to problems I run into while building projects. Building also pushes me to be creative in my solutions. It goes without saying, that before you start building a project, you need some tutorials (basic knowledge) of how things work.](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-building-projects-is-far-better-than-watching-tutorial/621f50f3aa0b9716581fa6fa/comment/6220c3944b7ec93a5c1eb556) Comment · Article · Mar 3, 2022 · [Why building Projects is far better than watching Tutorial?](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-building-projects-is-far-better-than-watching-tutorial/621f50f3aa0b9716581fa6fa)