Crafting Code by David Negron

About

My name is David Negron and I am a software developer. Presently I am the senior software engineer for Marketing General's eBiz division mainly focusing my efforts in building web applications and other software solutions for both internal and external customers.

My story beings in the late 80's when on a routine trip to the community flea market where I stumbled upon a TRS-80 Color Computer 3 for the perfect price of $15. To my fortune I was able to persuade my father to purchase it for me, little did he know how much it would change my life. Equipped with my TRS-80 and a library card I began my journey into the world of software development.

TRS-80 For The Beginning Beginner (1983)

TRS-80 Color Computer

I don't know if it was the fact that with a few key strokes I was able to animate some pixels on the screen or the endorphins that were released when I saw my ideas come to life but I was hooked. For the first time in my life I had a vision for my future and I knew that computers were going to be a part of it.

At the time no one in my family new anything about computers or how they worked so my only resource was the local library. Its amazing to think all of the hours and weekends my dad and I would spend running around town trying to find books. I am eternally grateful for his devotion to me and my passions.

This blog is my way of chronicling my journey into software craftsmanship. The quote below best represents my definition of a software craftsmanship and it identifies my goals for this blog.

Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship

As aspiring Software Craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Through this work we have come to value:

Not only working software,
but also well-crafted software

Not only responding to change,
but also steadily adding value

Not only individuals and interactions,
but also a community of professionals

Not only customer collaboration,
but also productive partnerships

That is, in pursuit of the items on the left we have found the items on the right to be indispensable.

(source: manifesto.softwarecraftsmanship.org)