What Was It Like Working with Visual Basic for the First Time at the Regional Office of a Multinational?

What do you think my experience was like working for a multinational company, on a regional project, with a programming language I had never used before, and with a high level of confidentiality?

Initially, if you haven't read the article about my experience as a developer for the company, here's the link for you to check it out first:

The link will be added when the blog is updated 😬

As I mentioned in that article, my experience working for this company was curious. Initially, they contacted me while avoiding giving too much information. I knew my job was to unify information, but nothing in detail.

It was quite interesting working with a company directly helping the HR sector (in the legal environment). It was very different from what I had done before. There was a lot at stake, and the processes were carried out in very different ways. It was also the time I worked with the most data, and everything had to be handled in detail and optimized.

The result of this work made me feel accomplished. Achieving, through programming, that a really tedious and time-consuming process became a matter of a few clicks is something I find truly rewarding. Comparing the fact that previously, obtaining information about a regional employee took hours (literally) and now it can be done in a few seconds by typing their name, ID, or email and clicking a button, is something that excites me.

Honestly, I thought it would be a more difficult process; however, due to my previous programming knowledge, it didn't take me long to adapt to using VBA.

I made the tool relatively simply. Perhaps I missed using some best practices, but it was a job that I found rewarding, and when I finished it, I felt proud of it.

Personal Mini Reflection

The last thing I want to say is that sometimes taking on new challenges can be a bit scary, but at least in the programming world, it is totally worth it. As I mentioned earlier, I entered this project without knowing anything about Visual Basic, and in the end, it was completed with a lot of learning along the way. I am very happy with what I achieved there.

Thanks to the company in question!

I hope they are better prepared for their next audits 🤣