Mark Brown is a software developer from Northern Ireland, specialising in full stack web development and Linux systems administration.
On the Windows side I have experience of C#, ASP.NET, MS-SQL and the Entity Framework Core.
On the Linux side I have a tendency to introduce Perl as part of any solution I devise. I also know Python and Bash but I would rather keep quiet about those.
My web knowledge covers vanilla JavaScript, Vue.js, JQuery, Backbone.js, CSS and SCSS.
When I'm not churning out lines of code I'm training with weights, reading, writing short stories, playing guitar, photographing my travels, or just pursuing whatever has my interest at the time.
In the past I enjoyed gaming - too many hours sank into my Xbox 360 and Steam!
As a side interest I maintain personal open source projects, I'm happy to share details if requested.
My preferred platform is Macintosh (System 7 onwards), with various flavours of Linux a close second. Windows was tolerated until version 8.
True hackers use Vim in Ex mode with caps lock enabled.
Spaces over tabs. Debian over Fedora. Real packagers over Snap. runlevel1 over systemd.
Working together in person is always better than working remotely.
I prefer bitter ale to lager or IPAs. I will not drink instant coffee.
Ever faithful email is the best means of reaching me. Linkedin and Twitter would be my second and third choice for means of contact.
I'm in a happy relationship with my current employer; please do not contact me for recruitment purposes unless it involves saving the world or better.
mjb
