Passions and Creative Outlets
If anyone knows me, they know that I love asking questions and researching the hell out of other people’s interests and passions. I like knowing about things, it’s a hobby of mine.
I also have an intense passion for software development.
It also is my day job.
And sometimes, I wonder if my quest for knowledge is really driven by the fact that my intense passion is also my day job, not necessarily a creative outlet.
Often times I’m playing with Legos, electronics, or tinkering with the latest gadgets. Sometimes I spend a lot of time cooking. These are all creative things and are outlets.
Sometimes, I wonder what it would be like if I were a Lego designer, an electrical engineer, a tinkerer, or a professional chef in my day job and how it would affect my passion for software. Would it make me more creative in a focused way? Would it make me not get so burnt out? What would come out of it?
I think lately, my desires to learn more things (about cooking, EE, etc) are driven by the idea… What if I could jump ship, pick up another career, and focus on software as a creative outlet?
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I'm a Ruby developer that loves to play with science, math, and gadgets. Previously, I was part of a startup called drop.io, acquired by Facebook. I live in Fort Worth, TX with my wife, 2 dogs, and baby boy. I'm a foodie, a gamer, and a self proclaimed scientist.
