I'm a software developer with interests in IT, security, AI and data, systems, and computer science. I'm also who a musician, a piano teacher, and a licensed attorney in the state of NY.
I've been seriously studying and working with software development and tech since 2022, although I've always had an interest in computers and technology. I've studied front-end and back-end development, low-level programming with a focus on C and assembly, and IT and computer systems. I'm most comfortabe working with Python, JavaScript, Go, C, and HTML and CSS. I'm also familiar to varying degrees with PHP, C++, R, SQL, Rust, Assembly, Lisp, and Lua. I've worked on web development projects using various platforms and frameworks such as WordPress, Squarespace, Cloudflare, Hugo, and Astro. I'm comfortable with Linux and CLI tools as well as Windows and MacOS.
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Dave Long Web Studio - The website for my website services business. I am offering web development, web design, and writing services.
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Dave Long Dev - My software developer & portfolio website. I built this site using WordPress and the Gutenberg block editor.
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Cloudflare Worker for Contact Form - A Cloudflare worker to process form submissions on the contact page of davelongwebstudio.com.
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Node.js Link Crawler - A command-line tool built with Node.js that crawls a website to find and count the site's links and create a report.
I'm currently self-employed doing a few different types of freelance work:
- I'm working as an instructor and teaching assistant at Openhub Project where I'm assisting with the Tech Academy classes.
- I'm offereing freelance services in programming, web development, and website building.
- I'm also and running an independent piano teaching studio.
I'm open to discussing freelance and employment opportunities, including part-time, full-time, remote, hybrid, and in-person postions.
- Front-End: I'm continuing to develop my front-end skills and knowledge through the materials on gomakethings.com. These materials focus on creating fast and lean websites by using HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JS where possible, and relying on frameworks and libraries only as needed.
- Back-end: I'm learning back-end development with a focus on Python and Go by working through the courses on boot.dev. Boot.dev also has many courses on related topics like data structures and algorithms, cryptography, CI/CD, and kubernetes, which I'm planning to work asap.
- Low-Level: I'm also studyig low-level prgramming with a focus on C and assembly through the materials on lowlevel.academy.
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I recently obtained the [Google IT Support] (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/professional-cert/O4C4T8G4SXWG) certificate and am planning to take the CompTIA A+ exam soon.
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I'm also pursuing additional certifications through Coursera in Cyber Security, Cloud Technologies, and AI.
I'm interested in learning more about web development, data science and machine learning, and programming and computer science in general.
I have a BA in Philosophy from Boston University and a JD from St. John's University School of Law.
I live in the Hudson Vally in NY.
If you're interested in learning more about me, feel free to check out any of my public GitHub repositoriess or visit one of these sites.