Ethan Weidman - Basic Portfolio

Ever since I was 9 years old, I have had an interest in the configuration, installation,
and management of computers. Something about the simple changing of a setting or editing
of a text file causing real, measurable changes on screen just clicked with me.

My endeavors got more and more complex; I tried my hand at popular coding languages like
C++ and Python, I learned what web services/servers were and dabbled in them for several
years (still do!), and now I am taking this program to further my knowledge and hone my
skills towards websites and web hosting in general, as I feel this is the next big step
that I need to take towards getting a career doing what I love.

The picture below is a photo of my current server setup.
			

As someone who pretty much had computer access their whole life, it is only natural that
I play video games. The stuff I play hasn't varied too much over the years, and nowadays
I only play with friends/siblings most of the time.

My favorites consist mainly of first person shooters like Quake, Counter-Strike and Team
Fortress 2, but recently I have expanded my pallete to include other genres like rythm
games, bullet hells, and roguelites.

The picture below is a photo of the final score in one of the games I play, Quake Live.
		  

Like most other people in the world, I use social media. I sometimes spend my time
browsing Instagram or Twitter (TikTok never clicked with me), but most of it is spent
watching YouTube videos.

Fun fact, I ran my own YouTube channel at one point. I started at age 9 and I kept it
going until age 15. I will not describe the contents of the videos I made; let's just
say I was a lot more "creative" when I was younger.