{"id":1871,"date":"2017-10-22T10:30:14","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T07:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2017.sofia.wordcamp.org\/?p=1871"},"modified":"2017-10-22T18:27:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T15:27:23","slug":"wcsof17-introducing-preslav-mihaylov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sofia.wordcamp.org\/2017\/wcsof17-introducing-preslav-mihaylov\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Sofia 2017 speakers: Introducing Preslav Mihaylov"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we introduce Preslav Mihaylov – a software engineer who likes board games and hookah bars but mostly – sharing knowledge. Preslav’s talk will focus on productivity – a topic that’s important for, well, everyone we know – but before that, let’s get to know him a tad better!<\/p>\n

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Hey Preslav, could you tell us a few words about yourself?<\/strong>
\nMy name is Preslav Mihaylov. I was born in a small town in northern Bulgaria called Belene. I have spent most of my life in Svishtov where I went to high school, and Sofia.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your specialty?<\/strong>
\nI write software which drives a bunch of R2D2 kind of robots in my company’s warehouses – Ocado Technology. I am also passionate about sharing my knowledge with aspiring developers in Software University, Sofia and via my blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How many languages do you speak?<\/strong>
\n2.01: Bulgarian and English, learnt mostly by watching Cartoon Network as a child. I also know a tiny fraction of German as I have studied it in high school.<\/p>\n

What was your first encounter with WordPress?<\/strong>
\nIt was back in 2014, when I made my first attempt of creating a personal blog. That was also when I first realized that delivering high-quality content requires time and commitment.<\/p>\n

What is the best WordPress advice you have ever received?<\/strong>
\nCreating your own WordPress blog can be one of the best investments in your life.<\/p>\n

What is your motivation to speak at WordCamp Sofia 2017?<\/strong>
\nI believe that in order to become a master in your craft, you have to surround yourself with other craftsmen. WordCamp Sofia brings together great professionals and people who love what they do. I want to contribute to this community of bloggers, artists and developers by showing you how to become a more productive person in your craft, and in your life.<\/p>\n

How did you you choose the topic of your talk?<\/strong>
\nWhen I first started writing software professionally, I was committed to working on my tasks without a break. When I got my first task, I worked on it from 9 to 6 and I continued working on it from home afterwards. And yet, I felt I wasn’t performing to my fullest potential. Slowly, I realized that coding from start to finish is not the best approach to optimal productivity. There is a way you can work less and deliver more.
\nAt WordCamp Sofia 2017 I will show you the principles and techniques for delivering optimal performance of „The Productive Developer“<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Check Preslav’s teaser video and get your ticket for WordCamp Sofia 2017 now<\/a> to hear his whole talk live at the event!<\/p>\n