Café con Yef

Step 01Grind0:00

IT support

It all starts with the bean

Before writing a single line of code I spent years among cables. I’ve been in the tech industry for over nine years, supporting networks, servers and laptops.

Grinding is the step nobody photographs, but there’s no cup without it. I still love talking about which computer to buy, or how to make yours run again.

• Networks
• Servers
• Remote support

Step 02Heat the water0:30

Philosophy

While it boils, you read

I hold a degree in philosophy and I teach it. My thesis was on the technology of the Greek alphabet: before chips there were letters, and with them the way we think changed.

Out of it came a book chapter, “Alphabetic technology, technological thinking”, and a talk, “Alphabetic technology, the origin of philosophy”.

• Philosophy degree
• Teaching
• Greek alphabet

Step 03Bloom1:00

Digital marketing

The first pour wakes the coffee up

During the pandemic I was already working in tech, but my growth had been linear until it stalled. I subscribed to Platzi and grew in digital marketing.

On top of my job I started freelancing: WordPress websites and social media management.

With Platzi, I was my own startup.

• Personal branding
• Content marketing
• E-commerce
• Community management

Step 04Pour1:30

Software development

In circles, no rush

There was a path I had run away from for a long time: building software. I was terrified of code without ever having written a line.

Now I love it. It’s a gigantic universe, and that’s where I understood what “never stop learning” means.

Like any startup, you’re allowed to pivot, and it’s never too late to learn.

• React
• Next.js
• React Native
• Nuxt
• Node.js
• Supabase

Step 05Serve2:30

Entrepreneurship

Two cups: one is yours

At Kameliapp I learned about the ecosystem and about leading a development team. With Meishi Cards I built the platforms for my own startup: the app in the stores, the web version and the admin panel.

Today I run kofitime, to discover specialty coffee, and SkillsWater, a platform to learn humanities, technology and English.

• kofitime
• SkillsWater
• Meishi Cards
• Kameliapp

Step 06Share3:30

Conversation

The cup is the excuse

When you tell your story, you create: inspiration, community, humanity. And best of all, we can create together.

If you’re looking for a safe space to talk, want to improve your professional life or need help with a digital service, there’s someone here.

• Stories
• Community
• Safe space