In 1999, I started my career with a modest dream: $2 million. It makes me smile today, because I now understand something I didn’t then. The number was never the point. Knowing who I am was.
It is October 2026, and the road ahead is clear. By mid-June 2027, just nine months away, my personal MS in Computer Science will be complete. By the end of 2027, I intend to stand at the core of my powers in CS and AI, ready to build with real depth.
My first stage is open source. WordPress, Moodle, and Odoo are the ecosystems I have shortlisted to explore and add value to, alongside Shopify for apps and themes. These are living marketplaces where skill turns into contribution, and contribution into income. I plan to earn from all of them, and from any other open-source marketplace that proves worthy.
The second stage begins by age 55. That is when I will start working on 123eBusiness and OpenEDGE Labs, the ventures that will carry me into a true financial paradigm, built on years of learning and trust.
The third stage is the farthest horizon. By age 78, inspired by those who started late and built boldly, I will begin work on Auregion.
This is the charter of my life: learn deeply, contribute openly, build enterprises, then build a legacy. Each stage feeds the next.
The boy of 1999 dreamed of $2 million. The man of today dreams of something larger: a life designed with intention.
The journey has only just begun.