Oozie
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About Oozie

I’ve been a dev for 3+ years with a lot of shipped sites behind me. HTML and CSS get most of my attention; I’m still getting better at both. Node for backends and Discord bots, Python for bots and small games, C# and C++ when a project drags me there. Always more to learn.

Bio

I’m self-taught from the ground up. In 2019 I got my first Raspberry Pi for Christmas and started learning on real hardware. Around 2020 my parents got me a basic desktop—nothing flashy, but enough to play games on low settings and to keep digging into how computers work. I moved into Node.js first, then simple HTML with a little CSS baked in.

From 2021 on I pushed hard into websites and CSS. Early layouts were rough, but shipping real pages taught me more than copying tutorials. I picked up Python for Discord bots—ticket flows, embed generators—and later small minigames on my PC. I’m at Visual Developments now, I run this development site, and I still treat every skill as something to improve. Nobody really “masters” this stuff; you just keep getting sharper.

Timeline

  • Raspberry Pi and first steps

    2019 — 2020

    Christmas Pi, tinkering on Linux, and learning what a project even looks like when it’s yours from the start.

  • First desktop, Node, and HTML

    2020 — 2021

    A simple PC that couldn’t run flashy games, but it could run code. I stuck with Node.js, then moved toward basic websites—mostly HTML with small bits of CSS.

  • Websites, CSS, and a taste of C++

    2021 — 2022

    I went all-in on building sites and learning CSS properly. First designs were humble, but they were real. I also started poking at C++ on the side.

  • Shipping sites, Python, and Discord bots

    2022 — 2023

    More finished sites, and Python in small steps: Discord bots for things like ticket systems and embed generators.

  • Python, minigames, C#, and C++

    2024 — 2025

    Heavier Python work on bots and small games on my machine. Self-taught Python solidified, and I kept C# and C++ in the mix.

  • Visual Developments and this site

    2025 — Present

    C# started to click after a lot of reps. I’m working at Visual Developments, shipping my own development portfolio, and still improving across everything I use.

Skills

What I actually touch week to week—not a wish list.

  • Semantic HTML & CSS (layout, responsive work—still learning)
  • JavaScript & Node.js (sites, tooling, Discord bots)
  • Python (Discord bots, small games and scripts)
  • C# & C++ (projects and ongoing practice)
  • Git and shipping this portfolio (Node/Express, not a flat file export)

FAQ

Common Questions

What kind of work do you take on?

Front-end-heavy sites, small Node or Python services, Discord bots—especially when the HTML/CSS has to hold up under real use.

How do you handle revisions?

We nail scope and revision rounds before I start. I like short loops: ship a slice, you look, I adjust—so nothing ugly waits until the last week.

Do you work with existing codebases?

Yes. I’ll match your patterns where it makes sense, document what I touch, and flag anything that should be refactored later versus fixed now.

What about hosting and deploy?

I can help wire up sensible defaults (Node on a VPS, static on a CDN, env handling). You keep ownership of accounts and DNS—I’ll hand off what you need to run it.

How I work

Clear communication

Scope and updates in plain language so nobody’s guessing what shipped or what’s still open.

Accessibility

Real structure, sane focus order, contrast that still matches the brand—not a checklist pasted on at the end.

Performance

Pages and assets kept lean so it’s not only fast on your dev machine.