About Me
Sic Parvis Magna – "Greatness From Small Beginnings"
My Start
Hello! My name is Dylan and I have always loved tackling creative and technical challenges, especially when problem solving is involved.
My interest in programming began in the 8th grade. That summer, I set out to learn what is involved in making a game. In doing so I discovered C++ tutorials. This led me to spending countless nights coding, often until 2am. I loved every second of it, even if I was exhausted in the morning before school.
Adding Fuel To My Passion
That was the start of one of my greatest passions in life: programming. At first, I built small console-based applications to help with my homework. However, I quickly wanted to learn more. I explored various graphics libraries and dabbled in Allegro before settling on SFML for its clean design and simple, yet expansive, functionality.
I recreated classics like Pong, Brick Breaker, and Snake. I even attempted to build a simple multi-level platformer. These projects taught me the fundamentals of game loops, rendering, game state management, and the ever so useful strong foundation in C++.
The College Years
I first entered college in 2016 as a dual major in Software Engineering and Embedded Systems Engineering. While I loved both fields, I had to step away from school in 2018 for personal/family reasons.
During that time, I continued to code, experiment with new technologies, and work on personal projects to keep my skills expanding.
Now, I'm back in school and have been pursuing my Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering with an expected graduation of 2027! I chose to focus on Software Engineering alone to balance costs and maximize my more immediate career goals. Returning to school has been an exciting opportunity to deepen my knowledge, work with new technologies, and push towards completing what I started.
Reflection
From the beginning of my journey to this very day, one thing has remained consistent: my love of learning new technologies and deepening my expertise in the ones I use daily.
This portfolio itself is practice. Originally built as an express app, it is now converted to be using HTML5, CSS, TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Bootstrap. It is a reflection of my commitment to constant growth as a developer.