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Ben here, I'm a freshly graduated Software Engineer from App Academy. There, I studied and built projects with:

• Javascript
• Python
• React
• Redux
• Node.js
• Express.js
• Sequelize
• Flask
• SQAlchemy
• Socket.io
• SQlite3

Computers and software have been a lifelong interest of mine though until now I've only explored custom PC building and computer networks. I experimented with programming in the past but couldn’t get deep enough into it on my own to make a career out of it. I'm excited I'm finally getting the opportunity to pursue my dream of working as a programmer.

I worked as a truck driver for about 8 years until I needed to make a change. I became a student at AppAcademy and learned more than I ever thought I could in such a short time period.

My time as a truck driver taught me how to be a self-motivator. No one looks over your shoulder in the cab of a truck so it's up to you to make sure you run on time and make the miles you need to make.

I also learned how to identify things that would affect my schedule and report to my dispatch was as much information as I could gather. Things like:

🚛 How late I would be

🚛 The route with major cities along the way in case they could have me swap loads with another driver, and a general breakdown of what caused the delay

🚛 Why my current driving hours wouldn't allow for on time delivery

⭐The first project I worked on: https://meetup-clone-project-n8eu.onrender.com This was built using an express backend and react-redux front end. This was the first time I used the skills I had been developing to create something real. It's not as polished as my later projects but was an important step in my growth as a developer.

🌟The second project: https://discordia-dz4f.onrender.com/ This was the first time put the skills I developed during the first project to use. I became faster at creating backend routes in Flask with SQAlchemy and components in React-Redux. The group dynamic was very different from working as a solo developer, but I found that I prefer to working as part of a group on a single project rather than working alone. If you take the time to look at any of my projects, this is the one to check out!

⭐The third project: https://customey.onrender.com This is where everything fully came together. My code became much cleaner and easier to read. I was able to create more than one or two components per day and made much, much faster progress on this project than I ever envisioned I could during the first two. While not as complicated as my group project, my coding style and skill are on full display here.

📧If you're a fellow developer or recruiter and would like to connect, please reach out either here or by email at: [email protected]