So you came here to find out a little more about me huh? Well, my name is Jason Clawson (obviously). I am currently a Java developer at ControlPath and moonlight as owner/developer of Succinct LLC.
I am intersted in:
- Design
- Java
- JavaScript
- ExtJS
- Computer Human Interaction
- Software Design Patterns
- Performance
- Linux
But I wasn’t always a geek…
For the longest time I actually wanted to be an Artist. It really wasn’t until my Senior year of Highschool that I discovered computers. I know, I am a late bloomer of a geek (my co-workers are constantly reminding me). It was clear to me that I could not pick just one… Art… or programming. When I went to Texas A&M (fight’in Texas Aggie class of 2005, Whoop!), I majored in Computer Science with a focus on Visualization Arts. (And a minor in Art History) I actually wanted to work at Pixar.
I started dabbling in web development and I immediately fell in love with the way I could use the creative side of my brain and the technical side at the same time. (Or at least alternate between the two often).
After graduation I had to find a job since I was getting married in 2 weeks. I actually took a job at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Ft. Worth, Texas. This was about as far away from web development as you could get. I worked very low level… we are talking hex code here, but it was ok. It was fun because I pretty much was doing R&D. If you read my posts on Stark Industries you will understand why I left Lockheed Martin. If you didn’t catch that… yes Stark Industries = Lockheed Martin…
I moved to Denver to work at ControlPath. I cannot imagine a better place to work. We have a lot of creative freedom at ControlPath which is absolutely wonderful. We have a lot of weight on the direction the software takes which is refreshing from how most companies function. Being a small company I get to do a huge variety of things… My job titles include: Java Developer, Javascript Developer, Web Designer, Graphic Designer, Linux Systems Administrator, SEO “Expert”, MySQL Guru, and Performance Nazi. Variety is the spice of life, right? ;-). I think being able to do all these different jobs has made me a better web developer. I understand web applications from the processor up.
(I will write more later)