Kacka, Doing Good Ambassador: From Finance to Code | Apify Doing Good

Kačka spent eight years in finance before switching into tech through Czechitas. Today she's a full-stack engineer at Apify and the ambassador of Apify Doing Good, the initiative that gives every Apifier one day a month to volunteer. *Useful links* 🧑‍💻 🌱 Apify Doing Good: https://apify.com/doing-good 👩‍💻 Czechitas: https://www.czechitas.cz 🧑‍💻 Sign up for Apify: https://console.apify.com/sign-up 🛍️ Browse Apify Store: https://apify.com/store *Connect with Apify* 🌐 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apify 🐦 X: https://x.com/apify 💬 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/jyEM2PRvMU 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@apifytech *Chapters* 🧑‍🏫 0:00 It's never too late, and it's worth it 0:21 Meet Kačka: engineer and Doing Good ambassador 0:27 Eight years in finance, then quitting 0:51 Czechitas, and joining a 20-person Apify 1:12 From head of operations to full-stack engineer 1:38 Starting Apify Doing Good 2:01 Gardening, and getting away from the screen 2:16 Helping researchers analyze the Armenian elections 2:32 Expert consultations: anyone can join 2:48 Helping NGOs with automation and scraping 3:07 How the initiative grows organically 3:41 What she'd tell her younger self