Erick Wendel, a Brazilian developer, registered his name in the history of technology in the United States and the world. The 27-year-old, who was already recognized among industry professionals in Brazil, gained even more notoriety, including internationally, by detecting and solving a system error in a code that affected the development of products by large companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google.
Erick solved a problem inside Node.js, an open-source JavaScript runtime used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide that allows you to develop scalable web applications. This technology has emerged as the preferred choice of leading global companies. Uber, Yahoo, LinkedIn, eBay, and even NASA are some of the companies that have also chosen Node.js to create smart and efficient applications.
Last year, Erick found an error in this creative environment that prevented the system from running background processes and realized that this problem affected thousands of professionals around the world. Without finding any kind of solution, Erick was motivated to investigate the error, perform tests, and solve it. “It was a unique feeling to be able to write my name in the history of one of the most used tools on the internet around the world and impact so many people directly and indirectly.” “Companies like Facebook, Google, Netflix, Amazon, and others are already benefiting from my corrections in their projects, and it’s amazing to be in the select group of people who contributed to something so grand and impactful for our modern world,” said the expert in an interview.
Erick’s work on this case has landed him in the spotlight at world-class events for developers, including Open JS World 2022 in Austin, US; Node.TLV in Israel; and JSConf Korea in South Korea in September in Seoul.
Erick Wendel is recognized by the world’s top software development companies as a Node.js expert with the GoogleDevExpert, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, and GitHub Stars awards.
From childhood on the poor neighbors to international recognition as a developer
Before being recognized in the technology sector and solving problems for companies worldwide, Erick had to go a long way. From humble beginnings, Erick found in education and technology the opportunity to change his financial reality. He studied systems analysis and development at Impacta Tecnologia, learned English at an advanced level, and gained recognition among professionals around the world.
Watch Erick Wendel’s presentation in Israel’s annual NodeTLV 2022 conference here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujn06J5eFvc
