Technology by Vince Arter, Jr.
Note: Unless otherwise noted all software is the property of Vincent Lee Arter, Jr., and you must obtain written permission from me to use and/or distribute any of my software.
Software Projects
Yes, I dabble in software projects. Here are just a few of the personal software projects I’m working on or have done in the past.
CrapSS & CrapSS+
CrapSS & CrapSS+ - A basic screensaver with effects and editable text. Many features can be configured. I use it as my screensaver as do several friends and family members. It is a fun little project that I’ve been working on for years. I’ve been using it as a test bed for learning new languages and engines.
I’m currently working on a new release (CrapSS+). I’ll post here when it is in a releasable state. I’ve been building it in six different languages / engines to see which I like best. Current beta iterations have been developed in C++ using the Qt libraries. Past iterations of the code base were developed in Pascal (Lazarus), AppGameKit, Unity, Godot & C#, Orx & C++, and C# with WinUI.
In the past, full releases were done in C, C++, C# & WinForms, Unreal Engine, Pascal (Delphi), AppGameKit, VB, and JavaScript / Electron.
More to come from old site...
Programming
Some coding days...
I must admit I love programming most of the time… and still some days it drives me crazy. As a technology manager and solutions architect for many years now I don’t get to code as much as I used to. Except for prototyping and as a hobby.
I believe that architecting, designing, and writing software is both art and science. That rare mix of creative and algorithmic thinking isn’t easy to find. It is those that have that mix of creativity and critical thinking that seem to be the most successful.
Education is important… and yet there appears to be something in the “DNA” of the exceptional designers and developers I’ve met and worked with. I learned on my own (initially) as an early teen and then was lucky to have wonderful, experienced developers coach me as I learned professionally “on-the-job”.
Just some “deep thoughts” on software development. ~ Vince