I have been coding since I was in junior high school. Back then, we called it "programming". I am probably somewhat older than most people in coding Boot Camp. I am starting an Encore-Career.
I have followed the changing technology, and kept my skills sharp. Programming my Arduino. Making complex, moving graphics in Processing.
I finished Andrei Neagoie's "Tech-in-Asia's on-line Boot Camp"—which is a self-guided tour of becoming a JavaScript Developer. Some of the course is easy—watching videos. Most of it is difficult—writing code, debugging, making changes, personalizing the pages, etc.
I'm writing new code, and creating new pages just for fun. I created Railroad Signaling System (below) as a theoretical exercise—unrelated to any class content.
I am learning the joys of jQuery and Bootstrap. StackOverflow has become my friend.
JQuery, Internal Links, and External Links. Text and image formating.
JavaScript exercise. No JQuery—except for the Bootstrap buttons.
A game using only html & css. No JavaScript was used. (:active :hover)
CSS-Grid is a game changer. It allows quick page prototyping.
Dynamic image handling without JQuery. Nested width structures (in percentages).
Michael Williams
3492 Springfield Drive
Fairfield, CA 94534
My portfolio: http://www.oxenforde.com/
WellDressedGuy@gmail.com
(415) 260-8612
Skills:
Education:
B.A. San Francisco State University—Theater
A.S. Sacramento City College—Railroad Operations
JavaScript Boot Camp (self-taught)
Work History:
2017 to 2018: Boot Camp (self-taught)—Student
JavaScript, HTML, CSS, WordPress, debugging.
2015 to 2018: Napa Valley Railroad (NVR) (Napa Valley Wine Train)—Conductor (current)
Supervised train and train crew. Performed switching operations using radios, hand signals and lanterns. Communicated and reported information (telephone, radio, verbal, written and computer terminal). Observed, interpreted and responded to signals.
2014 to 2015: Nordco Rail Services—Assistant Operator/Driver
Responsible for the safe operation and care of rail flaw detection vehicles. Took direction from and assisted Chief Operator during testing activities. Ensured the vehicle had all required documentation. Maintained and submitted accurate driver log, fuel reports and other required documentation. Used mechanical technical training.
2013 to 2014: The Lumenaris Group—Manufacturing Assistant
Operated three-axis CNC mill. Operated two-axis CNC laser cutter—with manually operated third-axis (Z-focus). Cut soft substrates (wool felt), hard substrates (baltic birch)—with multiple lasers and by hand. Handled soft and hard substrates. Maintained accurate count of materials produced and raw material on-hand.
2012 to 2013: DLG Mobile Marketing (Guerrilla Marketing)—Supervisor/Driver
Supervised various crews of up to seven people. Scheduled employees, to maintain full coverage of all positions. Conducted daily safety meetings. Maintained records of hours worked. Handled confidential personnel records. Calculated payroll. Submitted payroll. Daily interaction with client.
I have three years worth of experience, accumulated over the last few decades. In addition, I recently finished coding boot camp.
I have been coding since I was in junior high school. Back then, we called it “programming”. I am starting an Encore Career.
I have followed the changing technology, and kept my skills sharp—programming my Arduino—making complex, moving graphics using Processing.
My coding boot camp was Andrei Neagoie’s “Tech-in-Asia’s on-line Boot Camp”—a self-paced, on-line coding refresher course—with an emphasis on JavaScript. It is a demanding program—writing code, debugging, making changes, personalizing the pages, etc.
I am learning the joys of jQuery, Bootstrap, and StackOverflow.
I code because I love the challenge. I love the journey into the abyss of broken code—debugging, trying new things, getting different and interesting errors, the “A-Ha moment”, and finally making the code work.
Regards,
Michael Williams
I'm in Northern California, Coastal Oregon, and Coastal Washington.
E-mail me:
WellDressedGuy@gmail.com
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