About me
My programming journey
My first exposure to programming was in a computer science class back in 10th grade. In that class, we had to use a self-teaching platform to learn programming with C++. I initially had a lot of fun with that and became motivated to learn more. However, at some point, I started to struggle with some more advanced concepts, especially object-oriented programming, thus I decided to move to web development, initially starting with learning HTML. Over time, I broadened my skillset with more technologies by practicing a lot and developing many personal projects. At some point, I was also able to understand the advanced concepts that gave me a hard time as a beginner, allowing me to overcome the obstacles that tripped me back then
I am a huge fan of testing and have employed test-driven development multiple times in my projects. I also aim for readable code, because code is written by humans, for humans. Most importantly, I always strive to learn new things; for example, my projects tend to incorporate new technologies, techniques, and methodologies which I have never heard of or tried prior that moment.
Education
I graduated high school with specialization in Spanish. During my high school years, I was a member of my school's debates club, which gave me opportunities to not only do public speeches, but to also defend viewpoints and ideas that I did not necessarily agree with. I have also made it to second rounds of olympiads dedicated to English, Spanish, and philosophy
I obtained my bachelor's degree in marketing in 2025 at the University of National and World Economics. I have used some of the knowledge I obtained there in my time as a freelance web designer.
Personal life and interests
When I am not coding, I like to read on various topics, especially geography and history
I am also engaged in various sports, such as soccer, table tennis, and long-distance running. I also occassionally play chess
I am also fond of video games, especially single-player ones. Some of my favorite games / franchises include the original DOOM games, Pokémon, and Cuphead