Marco Martínez Ávila

Hi there!I'm Marco, a full-stack developer.And I am not an expert.

#about

What’s up! πŸ‘‹

I’m Marco, and I’m a developer πŸ’»
That’s it? That’s it! No need for fancy titles or buzzwords 😁

I help companies create software that serves people. Not the other way around πŸ‘€

Software and apps are tools; tools that improve how we work and perform our tasks πŸš€
For me, as a tech geek, they are also an end in themselves.
The process of building them from scratch is something I’m deeply passionate about πŸ’ͺ

But you, who need results and are short on time, want these tools to work for you.

Let me help you make that happen πŸ«±πŸΌβ€πŸ«²πŸΌ

At 12 or 13 years old, I started making a living by hacking consoles and doing the famous iPhone jailbreak.
Great start, huh? 🀣

Later on, I started repairing phones, computers, and selling imported Chinese smartphones πŸ“±

Nothing crazy, but it allowed me to earn money so I wouldn't have to depend on my parents πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

And having hundreds of clients, I learned pretty early what responsibility means!

Thanks to that, I ended up studying Telecommunications Engineering.
It turned out university was crap πŸ’©

A very guided education, little practical learning, and fewer opportunities to do something productive πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

I got through my degree and masters quickly, without really knowing what I was going to do afterwards.

During all that time, I balanced my studies while scaling my 'business' πŸ‘€ I even trained at phone stores to maximize my skills 🀣

I always told myself that development was a hobby, and that it would never be my job.

Until it became my job 🀣

That's when it clicked, and I started enjoying it like never before πŸ’»πŸΌ

Since then, I've worked on tons of projects and different teams πŸ’»

I've always been open to trying as many technologies as possible, until I decided to become self-employed and work for myself

And here we are!

And so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived.

#skills

Groovy
Loving the oneliners and usability, but mistrusting all the dynamic possibilities
Java
I've recently discovered functional interfaces and streams. I know, just don't say it
Micronaut
Daily use of Micronaut to create modular and efficient microservices
Angular
Have developed several demanding front apps. Change detection is your friend, earn its trust!
Docker
An excellent project is not the only goal. We need a way to standardise it among the different environments
Project Reactor
Was curious about reactive programming, and ended loving it

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