Ciao! My name is Jorge Gómez, I am 33 years old and I'm currently living in Murcia, Spain. I studied building engineer at the UCAM university and later on I decided to move on Web Development studying a Higher Technical Qualification.

Thanks to these studies I have been able to learn the basics of programming and I have also learned on my own design patterns or software architectures.

Since then, I have decided to specialize, above all, in JavaScript technologies. Since I started the practices until today, I have worked mostly using Vue and React, creating user interfaces with Tailwind CSS. In addition to JavaScript, I also really like PHP, Laravel and Symfony. Also this year I hope to get some time to learn GO, because I have in mind some CLI applications that could be interesting. I am also an enthusiast of Vim and Neovim and, although I am not using these editors in my day to day life, I am in love with Vim shortcuts.

In my spare time I take the time to learn new technologies through books, articles or videos. What I love most is software architecture, craftsmanship and design patterns. Thanks to books such as Uncle Bob's 'Clean Architecture', 'Pragmatic Programmer' or even 'The Programmer's Brain' I have learned beyond just programming: code quality, testing, etc. Everything I am learning I always try to put it into practice in my side projects, there is always something to improve!

As you can see, software and my side projects occupies a large part of my life, although I also like to travel, reading, and above all, mechanical keyboards. And of course... I also like to enjoy the weekend with my family and friends cooking some pizzas! 🍕

Timeline

2024

  1. Books, books, books

    I wanted to soak up all the knowledge I'd been accumulating by diving into Twitter and other social networks. I also started digging into several technical books like "The Programmer's Brain," "The Pragmatic Programmer," and "The Clean Coder." I figured it was time to broaden my horizons and reinforce those good practices 💪

2023

  1. Developed some cool projects

    I started developing personal projects to learn various technologies. My focus shifted towards creating bots for Telegram using JavaScript and TypeScript. Additionally, I began exploring the use of 3D on the web through libraries like ThreeJS or React Three Fiber 🧊

  2. My first talk!

    I decided to share the knowledge I had learned using these 3D libraries by giving a talk to other developers. It was an experience I loved and hope to repeat.

  3. Courses, courses, courses

    I started devouring courses (and actually finishing them!). The one I enjoyed the most was a Vue 3 course taught by Maximilian Schwarzmüller.

  4. Portfolio remake!

    After getting a solid grip on Vue 3, and since I was eager to dive into Nuxt 3, I figured it was time to give my portfolio another makeover to put what I've learned into practice.

  5. Joined Zapp Studio as a Frontend Developer

    Career level up (again!) 🏠🚀

2022

  1. Started to remake my portfolio

    My portfolio was overdue for an update, so I decided to rebuild it from the ground up, incorporating new technologies I've learned recently (11ty, Jekyll, etc.).

  2. Graduated in Higher Technician in Web Applications Development

    Ending with an overall grade of 9.31/10 and receiving several honorable mentions. Pretty good ✨

  3. Joined Capgemini as a Web Developer

    Career level up 🏠🚀

  4. Discovered the path of good programming practices

    I start getting interested in topics like SOLID principles, Test-Driven Development (TDD), or Hexagonal Architecture. I consume a lot of content on these topics (like CodelyTv), and I begin using Twitter to stay updated on current trends. Thanks to that, I also start reading technical books 🌌

2020

  1. Absorbing knowledge

    I decide to enroll in a 6-month training program in my city where they teach HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, and Symfony. I juggle this with courses on Udemy 🔥

  2. That damn virus 🦠

    Unemployed and unable to leave my house, I start creating small projects and uploading them to GitHub. Calculators, simple portfolios. I learn how to deploy on Netlify and GitHub Pages.

  3. Started a Higher Technician in Web Applications Development: DAW

    I had no intention of returning to university. I was seeking a program that offered a shorter duration but would still adequately prepare me, both theoretically and practically. Thus, I decided on the Higher Technician in Web Applications Development, which is the highest educational level in Spain before pursuing a university degree.

2019

  1. Decided to go back to study 📚

    After several years of job hopping and realizing that architecture wasn't my true passion, I decide to enroll in a Higher Technician program in Web Applications Development. Unfortunately, the course doesn't start until next year.

  2. My (not so) first line of code 🏃

    Although I had dabbled with Java, HTML, and CSS in previous years, it wasn't until this moment that I began programming seriously. With still a year left before the course began, I made it my goal to learn as much as I could by then.

2015

  1. Graduated at UCAM as a Building Engineer 🎓

    After five years of hard work, I finally graduated from university. Those were years I cherish dearly, especially for the friendships and experiences I had. Now, my professional journey begins! 🚀

  2. Got my first job

    Thanks to an internship program at my university, I secure a job at a Real Estate company conveniently close to my home. In this job, I learn how to navigate a professional environment and manage to get promoted several times. I become responsible for specific areas of work, assisting in the training of new employees.

2009

  1. Started an university degree in Building Architecture

    Not sure what to study, I decided to follow what I loved most at the time: drawing. In my surroundings, there wasn't much enthusiasm for technology, and even less belief in software development as a feasible way to earn a living.

1999

  1. Got my first Pokémon game

    Even though I had already dabbled in video games, my PC couldn't handle much, so my parents decided to get me a red Game Boy Pocket along with Pokémon Red.

  2. Video Games, here I come! 💻

    I started to get interested in video games by reading specialized magazines. This led me to delve deeper into the world of computing.

1991

  1. A little boy (me) was born

    🐣