Who am I?
I am currently a retail worker with a passion for technology and electronics. My hobbies include programming, electronics (including Arduino, Raspberry Pi and ESP-based projects), ham radio, gaming, and learning in general. I also have a major interest in cyber security and tend to follow the latest news there.
Programming
I don’t consider programming to be my main focus, but it is something I enjoy quite a lot and can spend hours doing. It is especially useful for me when it comes to automation. Some of the languages I am comfortable with (from most to least) are:
- Python
- Bash (If you consider it a programming language)
- C/C++
- C# (just started learning)
- PHP
- Go
- Java (very rusty)
- Kotlin (very rusty)
Electronics
Building circuits using an Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or ESP32 is very fun. While the circuits I build are not normally practical, they are normally for me to experiment with concepts or just play around with. They also give me something to write code for. One such example is a temperature and humidity sensor that sends its data to InfluxDB. While incredibly simple, it taught me how to do web-based projects on my ESP32. It also provided me with some learning on how to use InfluxDB.
There are other ways of accomplishing this as well, such as using ESPHome. It makes the process much simpler, and also allows easier integration into Home Assistant.