At the heart of Eevery: Bob on building software and growing people

A natural drive to help others

After secondary school, Bob was undecided between becoming a teacher or a software developer. Programming attracted him, but helping others did too. That combination turned out not to be a phase, but a constant in his career.

“I’ve never really stopped guiding others,” Bob says. “I already did that as a developer, and it’s always stayed with me.”

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Looking for work that really matters

Bob started his career as a consultant in financial organisations. The work was technically interesting, but the impact felt distant. He missed the social value. “The impact felt abstract.,” Bob explains.

That search led him to Caple, where he worked in a small, entrepreneurial team as a developer. The code they built there later became part of the foundation of Eevery. Working together, moving fast and taking responsibility were key.

“In a small team, you immediately see what you build,” Bob says. “And you feel that your work really matters.”

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Choosing to focus on coaching

What always gave Bob energy was guiding others. Helping junior developers grow, explaining things and thinking through solutions together. Through training and coaching roles, he gradually moved toward education.

What started as something alongside his job became more important over time. Eventually, it was no longer a side activity but a conscious choice to spend more time helping others grow.

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Bit Academy: learning the way work really is

That choice led to the founding of Bit Academy. Not a traditional IT school, but a learning environment that closely mirrors real work. Students don’t sit in a traditional classroom; they work in an office-like setting. They get a lot of freedom, within a clear structure, and learn at their own pace.

“Students don’t learn by just listening,” Bob says. “They learn by doing, making mistakes and figuring things out themselves.”

This approach helps students develop not only technical skills, but also independence, responsibility and confidence.

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Staying a developer, becoming a teacher

Bob didn’t stop developing when he moved into education. He combines both worlds. Two days a week, he coaches students, and the rest of the week, he works as a developer and helps build the Bit Academy platform.

“That combination is what I enjoy most,” Bob says. “It keeps me sharp and allows me to share real experience straight away.”

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Impact that lasts

When Bob looks back at what he has built, it’s not the systems or the code that stay with him most. It’s the people. Students who feel truly seen for the first time. Students who struggled and later graduate with confidence. Young people who discover they can do more than they thought.

Companies notice the difference, too. They keep coming back because students quickly become productive and work independently. For Bob, this confirms everything. This is an impact that lasts long after the code is written.

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His advice to other entrepreneurs

“Just start,” Bob says. “Of course, test whether people actually want what you’re building, but waiting until everything is perfect doesn’t work.”

Entrepreneurship asks a lot in the beginning. You work hard, take on responsibility, and do many things yourself. But if you keep building from what truly motivates you, something solid will grow step by step.

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Building from conviction

Bob helped lay the foundation of Eevery, but his story goes beyond that. It shows how intrinsic motivation can drive you to keep building software, education and people. That mindset is precisely what we see in the developers who helped shape Eevery. And that’s why we tell their stories.