cnicollonline

"I was just guessing at numbers and figures, pulling the puzzles apart"

About

April 7, 2009

Name: Cody Nicoll
Alias: Cosizzle
Age: 25
Modified: February 11 2010

Background:

Going to grade-school, then to college I had no intention to become a programmer. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment in which I said to myself that this is what I want to do. My background started out within graphic design, and at the time (and to this day) its a forced skill. I went to school for graphic design and web development. I took an enjoyment in Flash, and Flash animation at the time of graduation which landed me my current job at the time as a Flash Developer. Over the past 4 years I’ve become quite cozy with Flash, to the point in which I wasn’t learning as much.

Accepting that Flash wasn’t a true calling I started taking on more complex projects, working with Databases, and programming within PHP/jQuery. On the side it’s Java, Objective-C, C++ and… really any other language I can squeeze in.

Where I am now:

Long story short, reading one text book to the next was becoming less efficient, I needed professional teachings - a direction to be pointed in. I now, after a full working day of programming and database management find myself at night school seeking my Bachelors in Computer Systems. It’s a bit of a juggling act, but in the end I enjoy it.

The Future?

Programming. It’s simple I like the idea of not knowing, its what drives me to learn and question even more. It’s such an open topic and everyone has a different approach to it. Perhaps one day teaching, I would hate for others to have to go through the mistakes I had made for myself!

Languages:

  • Actionscript 2.0
  • Actionscript 3.0
  • C++
  • HTML & CSS
  • Javascript
  • Java
  • MySQL
  • PHP

Going Outside:

  • Rock Climbing
  • Mountain Biking
  • Hiking
  • Skiing
  • Camping
  • Soccer
  • Ultimate Frisbee

Spare time:

When im not working on homework, not stressing about a project at work, and just wanting to wind down. Playing video games (Little Big Planet mainly) or reading comics will do me over for hours!

If I were on a desert Island

5 Movies:

  1. Garden State
  2. The Dark Knight
  3. Lost in Translation
  4. Toy Story
  5. Princess Mononoke

5 albums:

These change so often! Check out my last.fm page for more!

  1. Pilot - Wooden Bones
  2. Jimmy Eat World - Features
  3. Moist - Creature
  4. Matthew Good Band - Beautiful Midnight
  5. Keane - Hopes and Fears

5 Books:

  1. The Hobbit
  2. Batman: No Mans Land
  3. His Dark Materials Trilogy
  4. Harry Potter (Yes… I do like)
  5. Hatchet