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I do things, lots of things.
I was born on the coast of Virginia, just south of Cape Henry. I grew up playing ice hockey and surfing - a weird combo. Later, I fell in love with became obsessed with snowboarding and being in the mountains. At 13 I was obsessed with learning about exploits and hardware mods on the now ancient Xbox 360, and even wrote my first 'publishing' at 15. That's I guess where I got my first hit of programming. By 18 I wanted to be a pro-snowboarder. I was pretty good but not that good.
I gave college a shot at West Virginia University. If you know about Morgantown, then you probably can understand I didn't last too long. I got an associates with business at community, gave IT another shot at university (Old Dominion), then COVID! I gave up on school, I put so much of my hard earned money and it wasn't what I needed to be successful. I turned to learning code on my own.
During quarantine, I learned code on my own. Well, I guess what you needed to know. I learned the terminal, I learned frameworks, concepts, data structures. Hell, I remember when I learned HTML and thought I was a l33t hacker finally from my junior Xbox days. It was like I was a kid again. Ahh ..the good old days.
And look at me now. I got a good stack under my belt. Most of my work these days lives somewhere around TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node, PostgreSQL, APIs, and cloud infrastructure. I've worked in logistics tech, built software for local businesses and nonprofits, and now run Tidewater Digital, where I build websites and custom software for organizations around Hampton Roads and beyond. And though I still hate syntax and learning it, I love understanding how everything works under the hood. I get my fix from organizing and stream-lining data more efficiently.
But in the midst of my fascination with mainly web development, or just software development in general.. here we are in the age of AI. Do I love vibe-coding? Yes. And any dev who does tell you they don't vibe-code is lying and not to be trusted. There's a difference between total utter shit AI slop written by someone who knows nothing about* software development vs. a developer who knows a thing or two about data-structures and core concepts. At the end of the day, AI is going to be used and will continue to get better. Dev jobs are dying by the day. It truly is.. the end of the world.. for those who do not adapt during these unprecedented times.
If you want my hot take, really, we are in end times. Though I love my little AI chatbot, our world is going to change because of it. May God have mercy on us all, whoever that may be to you. Until then, I will be working on my company and local projects, and trying to make a living in this world. If you have a project - paid or unpaid, tap in with me. Best POC is through my website.
Aside from my technical skills, get to know and I can certainly pick your brain with ideas. When I'm not behind a keyboard, I like to support and participate in the local house music scene in my community. I'm lucky to get to play some tracks from time to time. I can probably beat you in golf and maybe pool too, but other than that I'm sure I can find a way to share some stories with you.
Get to know me and let's make something happen.