About Me ヾ(•ω•`)o
Backstory
こんにちは, my name is Dreckiez. I'm a Software Engineering major at Ho Chi Minh University of Science (HCMUS) working to build a career in coding. I'm especially interested in DevOps and front-end development, and I'd like to learn more about the two as I continue. I find myself confused at times wondering how to remain motivated and what to learn next. There are times when I feel like I have hit a dead end and I do not know what to do next.
I've tried web development, but kept stalling as I'm not very creative and color-sensitive, and it was difficult to create handsome-looking websites. I also had this issue when I tried dabbling in game development — even though I was enthusiastic about the venture, I couldn't come up with any new or interesting game concepts. Lack of ability to be inspired left me clueless, wondering if I was truly cut out for this profession.
In spite of these shortcomings, I'm not giving up. That's why I've gone ahead and created this website — not only to teach myself web development, but also as a way of sharing my experiences and anecdotes with you guys. Plus, it adds a nice touch to my resume!
- Languages
- Most Comfortable: C++
- Mucking about: Python, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, GDScript,...
- Game: Indie games (ocasionally AAA games)
- Music: Jazz but I listen to Pop more
- Sport: Badminton, Volleyball, Soccer,...
- Books: Detective and Light Novels
About This Site
This website's theme and style were greatly inspired by Nuno Coração's Blowfish theme, whereas the blog layout in Markdown style was inspired by @vinhphamthanh - my senpai from my school.
While making this website, I researched Hugo — a static site generator that basically takes Markdown content and converts it into a complete website with layouts and templates. But since I was still learning JavaScript and CSS, I found it too complicated to use. I therefore resorted to the ancient method: hand-crafting an HTML file for every blog post (# `-_ゝ-)