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    <h2>Hello all!</h2>
    <p>
      My name is Thanos Kolovos, I currently live in Athens, Greece, and work at
      <a href="https://www.transifex.com" target="_blank">Transifex</a> as a
      Director of Engineering.
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    <p>
      From 2005 I have worked with a lot of digital agencies and either small or
      big companies in Greece as a Frontend or Backend Engineer, so I'm positive
      I have my share of security holes out there.
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    <p>
      Over the years I have become keen on performance optimization, UX and
      consistency. Stating the obvious, when I joined a product company, I
      became interested in how a product works and evolves and how great teams
      work.
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    <p>
      It was when I became a Scrum Master that I figured out I am fascinated
      about people, what makes them tick, what triggers them.
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      After that, it has become my mission to better understand people, help
      them grow in any way I can, and of course, evolve as an individual during
      the process.
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    <h2>This place</h2>
    <p>
      Codegaze, is something that was inspired by
      <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoegazing" target="_blank"
        >Shoegazing</a
      >
      and Rants, is something that I find descriptive of my writings and funny
      at the same time.
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    <p>
      I find it liberating to write about things. I started writing about
      coding, but right now I have expanded on other subjects, like people,
      management, or leadership.
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    <p>
      This place is my personal playground. Every single word is my own. It
      doesn't represent opinions of any company, project, or person, that I
      interact with.
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      Any of the stories I write, may be originated from my experiences - a bit
      overdramatised - or be completely fictitious.
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      <p>
        This is me around the internet. Feel free to drop a line if you have any
        kind of feedback, or just want to get in touch:
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        <a href="mailto:thanos@codegazerants.com">Email</a><br />
        <a href="https://www.twitter.com/codegaze" target="_blank">Twitter</a
        ><br />
        <a href="https://github.com/codegaze" target="_blank">Github</a><br />
        <a
          href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thanos-kolovos-95110592/"
          target="_blank"
          >LinkedIn</a
        >
        <em><small>(I do share more short-form content there)</small></em>
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