Gabriel Bolzi, a Developer Evangelist at Twilio, shares his personal story of how he became passionate about computers and programming. His journey started with playing the RPG game Tibia as a child in Brazil, which led him to develop an interest in creating complex parts for it. At 15, Gabriel began developing in C++ and later discovered Node.js, which he found magical. He went on to interview at big companies, eventually landing a job as a Developer Advocate at IBM. After leaving IBM, he joined Santander bank as a full stack developer and later became an Architect. He then co-founded a fintech startup, BeeS Bank, where he learned about fast-fail startups and scaling. Gabriel also took on the CTO role at Dolado, a startup that helps micro-business with their supply chain. Throughout his journey, he emphasizes the importance of community in every endeavor, stating that purpose and support from others are crucial for creating meaningful experiences.