Hello everyone!
I'm a .NET/C# developer who took a few years away from programming and has been getting back into it over the past year or so. I've been working on various personal and open-source projects, experimenting with different technologies, and making fairly heavy use of AI-assisted development.
I'm looking for a few different things, so hopefully something here interests someone!
Mentorship / Learning
I'd love to connect with an experienced developer who could help me better understand modern professional software development, particularly corporate/enterprise environments.
I've been out of the professional development world for a while, and I'm curious about how things have changed. Things like modern development workflows, architecture, CI/CD, testing practices, code reviews, team collaboration, and how AI is actually being used (or not used) in professional environments.
I'm not necessarily looking for someone to teach me programming from scratch. I'm more interested in understanding how modern development teams operate and identifying gaps in my knowledge.
Offering Mentorship
I'm also happy to help beginners or intermediate developers!
If you're learning C#, .NET, or programming in general and want someone to bounce ideas off, review code, explain concepts, or work through problems with, I'd be happy to help.
I'm particularly interested in helping people learn by actually building things rather than just following tutorials.
Project Collaboration / Programming Buddies
I'd also love to find people at any experience level who want to work on something together.
I primarily work with C#/.NET, but I'm open to other languages and technologies, including C, Python, and whatever else sounds interesting.
I have several existing projects we could potentially collaborate on, but I'm also open to joining someone else's project or starting something new if we find an interesting idea.
A Note About AI
I want to be upfront that I've been using AI fairly heavily while getting back into programming.
That said, I'm perfectly happy to work with people who don't want AI involved.
I'd prefer that we agree on expectations beforehand. That could mean:
No AI whatsoever.
AI for documentation only.
AI for code reviews or explaining unfamiliar concepts.
AI-assisted development with human review.
Heavier AI usage if that's what everyone is comfortable with.
I'm interested in both learning and building things, and I recognize that AI doesn't always serve both goals equally well.
A Little About Me
I'm based in the US (Eastern Time), primarily interested in backend development, Linux, networking, self-hosting, open-source software, and experimenting with different technologies.
I'm not looking to turn this into a startup or anything. Mostly, I'd like to meet other developers, learn some things, share what I know, and hopefully build something interesting together.
I prefer communicating through Reddit initially and am happy to use Matrix or IRC for ongoing collaboration.
If any of that sounds interesting, feel free to comment or send me a message!