Introductions

Welcome! My name is Braden Hitchcock. I’m currently a graduate student at Oregon State University pursuing a master’s degree in Computer Science with an emphasis in Software Innovation. I have a bachelor’s degree in C.S. from Brigham Young University and about three years of professional programming experience under my belt. I’m fresh on my journey towards becoming (what I hope to be) a world-class software architect, and I look forward the many challenges and opportunities that lie ahead!

My motivation for sharing my important experiences and insights through this site can be summarized by the three words on the home page:

Innovate

I’m passionate about new software and technologies. The industry is fast-paced, and keeping up with it can be challenging. I hope to be able to document my experiences with new ideas and tech-stacks and ultimately summarize my contributions to the novel technologies of the future.

Instruct

My football coach/math teacher in high school (shout out to Coach Johnson!) used to say that “you remember 93% of what you teach.” By providing overviews of the knowledge I gain over the years to come, I hope to not only provide a place for others to learn, but also create a process that helps me remember what I will learn.

Inspire

If no one can take anything from my site and use it to improve their skills, then there is really no point to me doing this. The greatest achievement I could possible make is to be, as Dr. Danny Dig puts it, a “catalyst of change” and motivate others to try new things and improve their skills.

Here We Go!

I hope you’ll tune in occasionally to see what new insights, tutorials, lessons, and technologies may be available on this site!