Bheru Lal Gameti

Oh boy, this was a roller coaster ride for me—from having zero experience to speaking directly at WordCamp! I truly have no words to describe those feelings.

Just before WordCamp, I updated my session flow twice because I was so nervous; I felt like I was preparing for an exam.

When I attended WC Kerala 2023, I thought I would be a speaker at WordCamp, but I never imagined it would happen in the same year.

Since Udaipur is my hometown, I thought, ‘Let’s try it; what could go wrong?’ I practiced a lot for my session on Headless WordPress, covering a technical topic with a demo, which is not an easy task.

Somehow, I managed to complete the session without any issues. I received lots of positive feedback, made amazing new friends, and had a great time at the before and after parties.

I never thought I would do this because, to me, mobile phones don’t add as much value compared to laptops.

I never considered buying an iPhone since I’ve always appreciated Apple more for its laptops and PC series.

But unexpectedly, I got an iPhone 13, and now I’m part of the Apple ecosystem.

I had never been to such a large community event before. I had attended meetups, but WordCamp was like 100 times bigger than those events.

We flew from Ahmedabad to Kochi Airport and attended the event. The energy I saw in people for WordPress was truly amazing. I attended some great sessions, and I think someday I’ll be a speaker at WordCamp.

After WordCamp, I also visited Munnar, which had been on my bucket list for a long time. I had an amazing time during this journey.

When I say my first MacBook, it’s because I’m sure I’ll purchase another one if I need one in the future.

It’s a great machine. It was a dream come true for me—I had always wanted a MacBook, especially one with the glowing Apple logo behind the screen. Sadly, Apple no longer makes those, but the one I got with the M2 chip is working great for me.

It wasn’t an easy decision at all, but it was one of the best decisions of my life and proved to be a major turning point. It changed everything, including the places I lived, the language I spoke, the food I ate, and the people around me.

After completing my 12th grade, I was so confused about what to do next and which stream would work for me. Instead of deciding on a course, I started job hunting.

This was when I was in 11th grade, and I got the chance to use Photoshop.

It was a wow 🤯 moment for me because there were so many things to do! Before that, I was just using MS Paint to draw names and nature scenes.

While I wasn’t great at it, I loved it. In Photoshop, I discovered a world of creativity where I could manipulate images and try to bring my imagination to life.

I have always been more interested in what happens behind the scenes—not just in computers, but in everything.

Yes, I’m a BIG overthinker! I learned about cybersecurity by reading books and newspapers. In the early days with my laptop, I didn’t have access to the internet like we do today; back then, I had to purchase 1GB of data to use for an entire month, which limited my ability to explore.

Today, I’m still exploring this field, and sometimes I even think about switching careers.

Yes, it can be. As an introvert, I have spent most of my time on my Acer Aspire E1-431 laptop.

I haven’t done much else other than watching movies and installing new operating systems every three months, from Chrome OS to Android OS, Kali Linux, Ubuntu, and every version of Windows from Vista to 10.

I had a great childhood. Not in the way of having a golden spoon in my mouth, but I had a wonderful childhood in my own way, despite all the changes that eventually helped me prepare for the upcoming challenges.