If you happen to reach this site, I sincerely appreciate it! Whether it’s for 5 seconds with the quick realization that you meant to go to Lifewire or Techradar, or genuinely decided to indulge in learning something tech-related. i’ve already mentioned a brief introduction in the About Me page (if you missed it, click here). However, i wanted to explain further detail on how I got to the present and maybe explain what’s to come.
I’ve always been fascinated with technology as a kid. Seeing how gizmos and gadgets quickly transformed to sophisticated devices and global platforms that help run our society is amazing. I think very few people would actually predict how the present world would be like and how much involvement technology plays a role in it. My intrigue was always from a distance. I like to see how it works, but was very clumsy with tools to create anything myself . Those skills I was hoping to inherent from my father who has been an electrician his whole life. His skills soared out of the realms of electrical work though. If my dad had a job title for life, it would simply be The Handy Man. He was very technical and willing to fix anything. With me always being the guy that made a small mistake or was just tasked with holding the flashlight, it felt i couldn’t really hone in with a craft of my own. That was until I found out about programming.
When i came to the realization that I was capable to make webpages that could theoretically be put out for the world to see, that blew my mind. I always pictured a very nerdy individual with a unique set of skills would be the only type of person to pull that off. From there, I wanted to pursue this as a profession.
I attended to Saint Xavier University for their Computer Science Program. For the most part, I looked forward to every class even the ones that did involve data structures that required more time to understand. It all fascinated me because having that knowledge on how these big companies theorize on running their sites or applications. I worked hard, and many of my professors loved my work ethic. They seemed to believe in me which in turn, made me believe in myself. Or so I thought.
As my college career was wrapping up, the thought of jobs started to pop up more frequently. I mean I put in all this hard work, the output of this would be a great job that would pays well, challenged me to be better, and most importantly enjoy doing. This when things took a slight turn.
See, even with some great support from teachers and family, there were many times I lost confidence in my self for this profession. Looking at job postings, many had requirements for multiple years experience, have full understanding of technical concepts i wasn’t familiar with, and have exposure to technologies i’ve never even heard of from college. From all the job opportunities i applied for, I was only able to land one interview for an internship for U.S Foods. Unfortunately, I didn’t meet the expectations of what the company was looking for.
So this long story wraps up that I never was able to get a developer job. I also learned that from one door closing, another opens. From working in the Information Technology, i’ve expanded knowledge and perspective of the computer science spectrum. I’m making this blog in hopes of accomplishing two things. First thing is to develop my own skills to get the job I want (whether it ends up being in development or something else). Second and more importantly, I want to pass along any useful information to help others going through this “purgatory” or something similar. I find it important to empower oneself with knowledge.
So come along for the ride and see what we can learn new!