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Everyone has a history.This is my history.

• December 1984

  It's a boy!

  On a chill morning of the 29th of December 1984, a little boy called Sotiris Falieris (that would be me) is born at Patras, Greece.

• June 2002

  School is out for summer (and forever)

  After a quite geeky and full of studying time at school, I graduate from the high school of Kilkis, Greece. Off to the university!

• September 2002

  The good years

  I start my studies at the University of Ioannina, at the department of Computer Science. I discover the world, life and how people think and function. The best years of my life.

• June 2007

  The end of an era

  After 5 and a half years, I graduate from the university and get my degree in Computer Science. Look everyone, I have a degree!

• August 2008

  Hej Sverige

  I decide to do a Master's at Stockholm, Sweden. Little did I know what this choice would bring to my life.

• September 2011

  Master's degree acquired

  Studying at KTH was great. Experiencing the student life at a multi-culti environment was even better. But aren't I supposed to get a job now?

• April 2010

  My first job

  The world is still innocent, smartphones are this 'new' thing and I land my first job as a Java developer for this brand new thing called Android. I wonder how it will go.

• September 2010

  Love is in the air

  I meet the future woman of my life, Alke. Sprichst du deutsch?

• November 2013

  The Trip

  On the 17th of November 2013, Alke takes me a bit outside of my comfort zone and we decide to see the world. Equipped with our backpacks, a fixed budget, 2 Lonely Planet travel guides, lots of enthusiasm and a bit of fear, we started a 4-month trip around New Zealand and South East Asia.

• March 2014

  Everything is different now

  We return from the adventure of our life different as people, as a couple and as human beings.

• February 2016

  And then we were three

  My firstborn, Aris Mio Stelling Falieris, is joining this world. Hello there my little donut.

• February 2016

  Let's try something new

  Since I was on a roll of changes in life, I decided to start consulting. So I started my own company, started advertising myself and soon I landed my first gig. This will be fun!

• May 2017

  Parental leave #1

  Ok, I now have a baby to take care of. How do this thing work? Where is the manual?

• April 2018

  And then we were four

  It was so relaxing #not, and we were sleeping so good #not, that me and Alke decided to have another child! Welcome to the world Danai Freya Stelling Falieri. Please have mercy on our souls and let us sleep a bit.

• January 2020

  Parental leave #2

  Thanks to the social welfare of Sweden, I get a parental leave of 9 months, enjoying the time with my newborn daughter. Life is not just work. Let's enjoy it.

• October 2020

  Small steps a.k.a. Μικρά Βήματα

  I am now officially a published author! My first book with title Μικρά Βήματα (it's all Greek to you) is finally published. I don't think I have been more excited in my life :)

• March 2022

  The collapse

  I lose myself, my mind, my stability, hope, reason to live and collapse. This too shall pass.

• January 2024

  I am back!

  I reached the bottom, scratched even a little bit to make sure that it was actually rock bottom and then I decided to look back. And as Ren says "[depression]... is this eternal dance that separates human beings, from angels, from demons, from gods. And I must not forget, we must not forget, that we are human beings"