Twilio Developer Evangelist Eddie Zaneski's journey as a software developer began two years into his math education degree when he was introduced to programming, leading him to change his major and accelerate his learning through online resources. He found the online community vast and awe-inspiring, particularly at Rutgers' hacker community where he witnessed dedicated hackers teaching and collaborating on projects. This experience sparked his desire to help others join the developer community, which led him to join Twilio's Developer Evangelism team, where he now shares his passion with newcomers and chats with veterans about their latest projects.