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  <h2>I'm also a programmer *</h2>
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    I've been an architect since I was a kid - officially I became licensed in 2020.  It's been an incredible journey. Along the way I’ve been told I’d make an excellent programmer. When I began writing code I found it engaging. The two share much in common; we navigate abstract concepts and create unique solutions to ill defined problems. As an architect I think through many possible outcomes evaluating every constraint or opportunity from initial concept to final construction. Coordinating the efforts of multiple disciplines and prioritizing the needs of the client while simultaneously keeping the big picture in view and managing details comes with the territory of practicing architecture. I am fastidious by nature and leverage my architectural experience in everything I do.
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  <p class="asterisk">
    * I am currently enrolled in the Back-End Engineer career path at CodeCademy to further develop my skill set as a programmer. Last year I graduated from a software development bootcamp offered by Eleven Fifty. In the meantime I’ve been teaching at Ball State University as an adjunct instructor of architecture.
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  <h4>More details on my scratch built website</h4>
  <a href="https://dev.grootaert.com" target="_blank" rel="nooperner noreferrer">Dev Portfolio</a>
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<section class="skills">
   <p><em>&ensp; Python - #C - ASP.NET Web MVC - Razor - REST API - Postman - CSS - HTML - Github - Agile Methodologies </em></p>
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