I'm Ralph, and welcome to my (what I hope eventually reflects a satisfying, epic progression arc of a solid software developer) repository. While I have a long way to go, I learn from my mistakes quickly, and will be pushing more code, now with a wiser, even-handed approach to using LLMs as a learning tool. So, expect frequent changes to this README, as my personal projects focus changes with the wind. I will continue with the fun, low-level programming and emulation projects, but they don't put food on the table, so I'll see what that newfangled AI stuff is all about...

“I move fast to explore, then go deep to refine.”

• 🎮 Godot Platformer – A Mario Bros–style prototype with patrolling enemies, screen wrap, and custom mechanics using CharacterBody3D
• 🖌️ Paint App – Basic drawing app made in Pygame, and in other languages in the future (NES/SMS palettes)
• 📐 Math Playground – Visual experiments in vector math, planes, and calculus
• 💾 Atari/NES Programming – Studying 6502 architecture with a long-term goal of building for real hardware

Platformer Hello World Classic arcade-style platformer in Godot 4.4 with C#, screen wrap + enemy AI.

Paint! Simple pixel art tool built with Pygame and NES-inspired aesthetic.

• Fast prototyping → focused deep work, rinse and repeat
• Learning by building (and disassembling)
• Systems thinking, creative tools, visual storytelling
• Staying humble, teachable, and anti-hype

C · C++ · SDL · Godot · GDScript · C# · Git · Python · Lua · Elixir Creative Tools: Blender · Photoshop · Illustrator · Procreate (iOS) Web: HTML/CSS

🕹️ Low-Level & Retro Systems

• 6502 ASM – Atari VCS, NES
• Z80 ASM – Sega Master System, Game Gear
• 65816 ASM – SNES
• 68000 ASM – Genesis, Sega CD, 32X
• HuC6280 ASM – PC Engine, PC-FX
• V810 ASM – Virtual Boy
• SH-4 ASM – Dreamcast

📐 Math & Visualizations

• Linear Algebra – transformations, rendering, geometry
• Calculus – curves, motion, systems modeling

• Open to opportunities where the mundane results in breakthroughs not immediately marketable, but are real, teachable moments that build valuable niche knowledge
• Prefer work where I can explore, refine, and contribute long-term, but having that production-ready pressure needs to be there
• I learn by doing, but retention really picks up when teaching others

Κύριε, ἐλέησον. Χριστέ, ἐλέησον.