🚀 From Writing My First HTML in 1997 to Achieving Archmage Status on Boot.dev as of this post
In May 2025, I started a new learning adventure with Boot.dev — a platform focused on backend engineering, computer science fundamentals, and real-world coding projects. What started as a personal challenge to sharpen my skills quickly turned into one of the most rewarding learning journeys of my career.
Boot.dev uses a gamified progression system where developers level up as they complete increasingly complex courses and projects. Reaching Archmage status represents the highest tier on the platform — a milestone earned through mastering advanced backend concepts, building real projects, and demonstrating deep understanding of software engineering fundamentals.
This journey has taken me through topics including:
• Data structures and algorithms
• Go and Python development
• Backend architecture and APIs
• Concurrency and systems design
• Real-world coding projects and challenges
For me, it’s also been a reminder that great engineers never stop learning.
My career started in 1997 writing early web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Since then, technology has evolved dramatically — from classic web development to modern cloud platforms, distributed systems, and backend engineering.
Boot.dev has been an incredible way to continue that evolution and push myself further.
If you're curious about the courses, certifications, and projects completed along the way, take a look here:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/ea_CFZaH
You can also see how this journey fits into my broader career by visiting my LinkedIn profile.
Most importantly, thank you to the mentors, engineers, and leaders who have guided and inspired me along the way. Your support and knowledge sharing made this journey possible.
Robert Bruce Dannelly, Sr. - My Dad, all that needs to be said.
Douglas Cain - My first mentor and took me under his wing. (I sill stick to what I told you Doug, I fought for you and it was not my decision, would really like to reconnect)
Arpit Chandra - My later in life mentor and friend. Always positive and way above his years in Architecture and Programming, and also how to stay out of in office politics and how to handle them.
Sean Rhone - "PUSH IT" - Great person (Just wish Sean and Josh could make up, one can only wish. Sean, ole Josh was handling a new family, but you did have to manage).
Josh Horton - My JavaScript guru and good friend
Walt Daniels - Master of the FULL STACK ENGINEERING
Rick Jordan - Always positive and to keep my head up
And so many more...
Finbarr O'Kane - Really challenging me to go outside my comfort zone and getting me into Queue Messaging.
FINALLY - The Grand Magus Lane Wagner of Boot.dev, thank you for your Boot.dev - Learn to Code.
The adventure continues. ⚔️
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