Alexander Avery portrait at Twenty Minute Cliff in Virginia.

Alexander Avery

I love making video games and *nix utilities

Projects | alex.avery@beetbox.io

Game development served as my initial spark for interest in programming. Since the beginning my interests have grown to include a wide range of computer science topics.

I gratuated from the Stonehill Computer Science program in the Spring of 2020.

Posts:

A flock of birds perched on a power line at sunset.
computer-science

To New Graduates: Introduction

2024/07/03
The clear water of Lake Louise, seen from above.
computer-science

To New Graduates

2024/07/03
A car driving down a foggy road in the Appalachian Mountains.
computer-science

Do Not Fear Systems Programming

2024/03/12
A waterway in nanjing china.

Devlog-01: The Paper Dragon

2024/02/15
Forest path in Cairngorms National Park - United Kingdom.
computer-science

Work Updates

2023/05/07
A blurred train zooming past the camera at sunset.
computer-science

Languages Blocking Language

2022/11/20
A red stoplight activated along train tracks.
computer-science

I Love Errors

2022/09/28
A dimly lit forest filled with bushes and trees.
computer-science

Open Source Without GitHub

2022/08/26
A ruby ring, representing the Ruby programming language.
computer-science

Ruby Footguns

2022/07/02
Lucky bamboo plant formed in a spiral.

The Purity Spiral

2022/06/03
A pocket watch suspended above a pathway covered in fallen leaves.
computer-science

Go, One Year Later

2022/03/21
A blurred train zooming past the camera at sunset.
game-dev

My Favorite ECS Game Engines

2021/05/29
A silhouette of a directional sign at sunset.
linux

Considering Debian and Arch

2021/04/12
A fireman using a firehose to put out a flaming old building.
computer-science

Error Handling in Rust and Go

2021/03/27
A shooting star and the milkyway seen at sunset above a lake.
computer-science

Saving Time With the Unix Philosophy

2021/02/28
An ordered array of lamps running along a concrete stairway.
computer-science

Code Formatting in Neovim for Beginners

2020/10/23
A laptop displaying a computer program, sitting next to artificial plants on a desk.
computer-science

4 Great Qualities of Codewars

2020/05/17
A shimmering and sharp amethyst crystal.
game-dev

My Introduction to ECS

2020/05/14
A cozy coffe cup that says The Adventure Begins, next to a warm fire.
game-dev

New Beginnings

2020/05/11