No. 388 · January 27, 2024

Ale Bogado

Software Developer, Founder, Creative, and Blogger from Posadas, Misiones, Argentina

Ale Bogado is a software developer, blogger, and creative artist with over 6 years of experience. In addition, he has also provided application development courses for junior developers.

He is currently founding a company, HAPKI Studio, dedicated to creating exclusive gadgets for creative individuals (architects, musicians, designers, etc.) based on exclusivity and polished design.

He also actively works at Personal Pay, an Argentine fintech company, where he is a Senior Frontend Developer and FrontOps Leader.

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What is the most useful item in your workspace?

I think what I use the most are the Audio-Technica headphones to listen to music with superior quality and further concentrate on my daily tasks. I also value network security a lot, which is why I frequently use YubiKeys and security keys.

How do you spark creativity?

Walking is the best way I've found to spark creativity. It clears my mind and allows me to find different perspectives for everything I want to achieve.

What does your typical day look like?

7 am - Wake up, make coffee, then head to the gym. 8 am - After the gym, I take a cold shower and have breakfast with my family, Gisela (Wife) and Amanda (Daughter). 9:30 am - Start my first meetings at Personal Pay. 10:30 am - Drink Mate, a yerba mate-based drink. 1 pm - Lunch. 2 pm - 5 pm - Second round at Personal Pay. 5:30 pm - 6 pm - Walk with Amanda and shop for dinner. 7 pm - Work on my startup at HAPKI Studio. 8:45 pm - Relax time.