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simongowing1/README.md

Hello, I'm Simon 🤝

Let's connect!

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Always
Being
Creative

My interest in machines and systems started young. I was always taking toys apart to understand how they worked 🧰 or inventing new tools out of useless objects.🛠

This creative curiosity and love for making took me, via artschool 🎨, into the world of international galleries and exhibitions, where I worked for 10 years as a project manager, curator and gallery director. 🖼

Somehow, for so long, working with code felt completely opposite to the path that I had taken 👾 – the work of the 'other' side of the brain 🧠. And it wasn't until I broke down this mental barrier that I saw programming to be the creative act that it is. And also a space to create beautiful things. 🍎

Once I realised this, I knew that I wanted to apply the same strategy to problems in the tech world – break down barriers and find creative solutions to innovative humane projects.

I'm currently...

  • 🍄 ... planning a public service API called 'King for a Day API', connecting the iconic 1972 artwork by Bruce McLean to a new audience via a twitter bot
  • 🎳 ... looking to collaborate on creative projects to improve the relationship between users and technology.

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  1. WeirdWine/IronWine WeirdWine/IronWine Public

    A user-focused app, where natural wine enthusiasts can share recommendations, review contributions and discover new flavours. Built using Mongo, Express, Handlebars, Node

    JavaScript

  2. BugOutApp/BugOut BugOutApp/BugOut Public

    <WORK IN PROGRESS> Bug tracking app using React Hooks and scalable server-side filtering

    JavaScript

  3. the-art-collector-game the-art-collector-game Public

    In this run and jump game you are an art collector who has to collect all the paintings. But make sure you don't knock over the sculptures! Built using P5.js

    JavaScript

  4. Katas Katas Public

    All my kata solutions from Codewars, HackerRank and other coding challenges.

    JavaScript 1 1