Init
For my initial post I thought I would give a little context on who I am and what I am working on. These posts are here to share with the world my experiences and opinions so that you can get to know me better as person. Then for me, a little introspection.
Here are my goals:
- Contribute to and grow the the Colorado startup community
- Stay on top of the fast changing .NET ecosystem
- Dive deep into web development with React and Next.JS
- Explore cloud architecture
- Discover the wide world of DevOps
About me, I was born and raised in Colorado. I love everything out doors especially skiing and biking. I went to Colorado State University and studied business administration and entrepreneurship, where my passion for technology and startups was sparked. I realized that a simple idea alone is not enough to change the world. You have to build something and to be able to deliver an innovation and it requires a skill. So, I then taught my self how to code by writing SQL scripts to automate my first consulting job implementing core administration systems for health care payers.
I worked my way into developer roles and started building applications with .NET. Eventually I received a masters of software engineering from Penn State. I worked for a couple corporate startups in United Health Group and learned what it takes to build world class engineering teams.