Chapter 1: Discovering I chose the incorrect career ft. Lego Bricks.


Welcome to my first blog entry, I´m your host Esteban Gil, in this chapter I will introduce myself and some other insights about my feelings towards this course.

First let´s get rid of the (academical) elephant off the room; my expectations from the Software Design and Architecture Course. I would like to understand and have the ability to differentiate between different types of architecture, know their advantages and disadvantages, and learn to develop my own. I haven't had any experience on the topic, and haven't coded in Ruby, so this is going to be all new for me. Also, I haven´t taken a class fully in English for years, so that will be interesting. Also, it´s my first class with Ariel, so I have great expectations of this class.

Here we can see Steve, reflection on his poor life choices... again...

And now my hobbies and personal interests, as well as books, music, movies and programs I have enjoyed. I consider myself an avid gamer, specially in Super Smash Bros Melee (SSBM for short). Currently sponsored by SHFFL, I´m ranked in the top 25 players in Mexico City, but I still have a lot to learn.

Because I don´t have a lot of free time, I don´t see movies, read books or see TV programs that often. However, the last series I watched was Rick and Morty (My type of humor). Finally, you can call me Steve, Esteban, or whatever comes first in your mind.


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