Charles is the co-founder and CEO of Vietnam's CoderSchool. Backed by Monk's Hill and Iterative, they teach full-stack web development, data science and machine learning.

👋🏼  How would you explain your job to someone outside tech?

We are an online coding school that helps people become programmers.

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🧐  What's something about you or your job that would surprise us?

Learning to code is easier than most people think. You could do it too.

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🏆  What has been the biggest highlight of your career so far?

Being featured on BackScoop.

🔍  What's a startup trend or space you're watching this year?

Everyone else is going to say Web3/Crypto, and of course, a lot is going on there. I'm paying more attention to the trend of startups and unicorns being founded in Southeast Asia. It's an exciting time to be out here! And one of the best sources of information on this trend is, you guessed it, BackScoop.

💼  What advice would you give someone starting out in your industry?

Product-market fit is all that matters. Everything else is a distraction.

🗣  What's one thing you can keep talking about for hours?

‍My trials and tribulations with the Flair manual-level espresso machine and assorted overpriced coffee-making accoutrements.

🎥  What's your favorite movie/TV show? Firefly. I am a leaf on the wind; watch how I soar.

🍨  What's your go-to ice cream flavor? Green Melona Bar.