Hi, I'm

Philip Robinson

aka

Robinspi

About me:

I'm a young full-stack software engineer with a passion for UI / UX and teaching. I believe that these two passions of mine share a common root: information presentation. Everyone is different, and ingests information differently. This sets us as humans up for many misunderstandings and copious amounts of confusion. Because of this, my overarching goal is to try and make technology and information as accessible and understandable as possible in my share of the world.
Primarily, I am a hobbyist programmer who has their hands in a significant number of projects. Ideas are always popping in and out of my brain, and I love the process of successfully making (an admittedly select few of) those ideas a reality. My current project idea that I am focusing on is fusing together my love of programming and plants to build a project to help people learn how to garden and be more self-sufficient when it comes to food.
I am also an aspiring blue teamer, who is currently studying for a CompTIA Security+ certification to back that claim up. Without security, the web is a place ripe for abuse and harm, which is counterproductive to my aforementioned goal. It is also a fascinating subject for me, as it bridges everything from math to social interactions.
Last but not least, I have a passion for good documentation and knowledge bases. (My personal favorite knowledge base is Obsidian, I'll get to posting my config eventually...) As a person with my hand in many projects, it can be easy to come back to a project and be confused as to what I was intending to do or how things even worked in the first place. And while I know that my experience won't be universal, I do know that documentation is helpful for others who are trying to understand what I am doing, which (if I haven't beaten a dead horse yet) once again relates back to my overaching goal:
Make information and technology as presentable as possible.

My plans for this site:

I plan to make my website a hub for all of my projects- from software, to teaching, to content creation. Included in my lists of things to complete and publish are:

  • A blog / project logs
  • Content showcases:
    • Photography (current project)
    • Videos / Streams
    • Completed projects
  • Interactive Tutorials
  • And more!

This site's design is also a work-in-progress, and I intend to showcase its development as a project itself. If you did not see the previous version(s), you can see the previous designs linked here. Each old version will be archived and noted in the sitemap when a new one comes out, showcasing the development / improvement process. I'm happy to showcase the improvements I've made, and I hope it may inspire others.