The latest articles on DEV Community by Larento (@larento). https://dev.to/larento https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3244758%2F6a3a9e30-fa65-4c30-8056-65275f99059a.jpg https://dev.to/larento en Larento Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:07:18 +0000 https://dev.to/larento/why-im-making-my-first-dev-post-21kh https://dev.to/larento/why-im-making-my-first-dev-post-21kh <p>Greetings, my dear reader!</p> <p>Let me introduce myself - I'm yet another faceless software engineer. It is, after all, the worst decease of all and get this - I've had it for almost a decade. No, my face is still intact, but my mind is twisted in a way that even its owner can't understand.</p> <h2> Why write? </h2> <p>Just 5 minutes ago I've decided to give it shot - to start writing articles on DEV. Why?</p> <ol> <li><p>I want to share some of the things I've messed around with. I am under the impression that some of the stuff I've learned is worth documenting on the Internet. That is further confirmed by the sheer amount of garbage available on the net. No harm in pissing in a landfill.</p></li> <li><p>I like speaking into the void.</p></li> <li><p>Having an illusion of responsibility to provide articles for readers might give me a kick in the balls to actually finish projects once in a while.</p></li> <li><p>No other reason, here's a picture of a cat instead (I've been informed humans like cat animals):<br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcataas.com%2Fcat" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcataas.com%2Fcat" alt="Image description" width="964" height="1280"></a></p></li> </ol> <h2> Attention everyone </h2> <blockquote> <p>Please write down your favorite kind of cat in the comments.<br> If you are allergic to cats maybe you can suggest a topic I should write about.</p> </blockquote> <h2> Topics </h2> <p>The topics I plan to cover are all over the place:</p> <ul> <li>Process of building useful applications for every-day use.</li> <li>Hacking and reverse-engineering game consoles and games.</li> <li>Doing UI challenges.</li> <li>Writing gamedev logs.</li> <li>Exploring computer graphics and math.</li> <li>My random goof-off coding projects.</li> <li>Documenting design of electromechanical devices and hardware mods.</li> <li>Promoting my music.</li> </ul> <p>All of the above sprinkled with rambling philosophy. No AI and definitely no "I sold my 5 day vibe-coded app for $100k" (I'm not crying).</p> <h2> Conclusion </h2> <p>Fellas, what we have here is a strong case of "yap it out" syndrome. If anyone's along for that ride, I won't mind as long as ya pay your fare and take it in stride.</p> beginners programming discuss learning