“I only hope we never lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse!” - Walt Disney The fact that the entire Disney empire was created because of one mouse, Mickey Mouse, reminds me often that you must start small. As a software engineer remembering that an application cannot function without starting with just one line of code, keeps me focused on working in small steps toward the larger picture.I work with Laravel, MySQL, VueJS, Tailwind, and Livewire as my main focuses. I also have experience with Bootstrap, and Vanilla PHP. My specialty is converting legacy applications from older frameworks to Laravel. I pride myself in utilizing Test Driven Development (TDD) in my coding standards. This helps me keep with the idea of building off small increments to work up to the larger goal.I keep up with current technology and expanding my coding knowledge base with Laracasts, LinkedIn Learning, conferences and courses. AlpineJS which is on the rise is a framework I have been learning more about to keep up with the new tech. I enjoy helping other developers grow their abilities and teach new tricks that I’ve learned.When not at the computer, I can be found spending time with my wife and daughter, at Disney World, playing softball, playing poker, or helping out at our church.