Years later

So blogs aren't really a thing anymore.  Most people stick with social media these days.  It's been years since I last posted anything here.  Life has changed quite a bit.  But I'm still much the same in terms of what I use to write here.  Still love video games, still continue working towards being a game developer someday.

It is interesting to read some of my old posts and seeing where I ended up.  Back then I was working as a software tester and wanted a software engineer job.  Now I have several engineering jobs under my belt.  I accomplished my goals of working with C++ and Qt.  These days I spend a lot of time teaching others how to program and design good software for embedded systems.

Back in the early 2010s I was very insecure about my programming skills.  Nowadays I realize that I have come a long way but there is still much to learn.  A lot of my proudest achievements over the past couple of years is leading others, motivating them to achieve their full potential, and seeing them grow in their careers.  I would like to think I have played a small but memorable role in their lives.

My hobbies have expanded considerably.  Have delved into comics, action figures, cycling, traveling, photography, guitar playing, board games, even learning Japanese as of late.  But one has remained constant, and that is videogames.

I have all the latest consoles, and even though I don't game as much as I did a decade ago, I still enjoy games immeasurably.  Some of my favorite games from the past few years have been: Hellblade, The Last of Us Part II, Stray, Dredge, Mortal Kombat 11, Super Marion Odyssey.  Not to mention countless others I played for a few hours and then dropped.

I guess I felt inspired to write another blog after not logging here for years.  Maybe 10 years from now I will have this to look back on.

Some goals for the future are to do the following:

• Learn more design patterns
• Learn Japanese
• Make a few games with Godot
• Learn QML
• Play more games
• Read most of Stephen King's books
• Go fishing more often
• Have fun and enjoy life!
• Cherish the time I have with my family!

Thank you for stopping by.