Interviews

Nikita Koselev

While writing this book, we spoke with Nikita Koselev about his experiences living and working as a developer just outside of London. Nikita shared with us the ways in which his community has supported him. In this interview transcription, Nikita introduces himself and provides some context for his current situation, before delving into the topic of building a community of his own as a support network and the impact it has had on his life.

Q: What led you to get into computer science or to become a developer?

A: Oh, well, two things. One is that I’m into computers and anything to do with them, and finance. And the second thing is food because I’m from an extremely poor background. From the age of 15, my family could not afford to buy yogurts. So, they were buying chocolates 3 months past due, and stuff like that. And my dream was: I will become a software developer, and then I will eat only yogurts because that’s the selection...