I am brand new to the Steemit community and I wanted to take this opportunity to say Hello and introduce myself.
About Me
Hi, I’m Dan Vega. I am a Software Engineer living just outside of one of my favorite places in the world, Cleveland Ohio. I am a self-taught programmer who firmly believes that you can accomplish anything in this life if you put your mind to it, roll up your sleeves and are willing to put in the work.
I have been writing software for over 16+ years now and I use my knowledge, passion, and influence to help other developers achieve their goals. I teach online and currently, have over 20,000 students.
I have also been lucky enough to speak at user group meetings and conferences around the country. If you are interested in having me speak at your event please contact me.
When I am not writing software I have a number of things that really keep me busy. I love to read books, listen to podcasts and watch online courses. I have a real thirst for knowledge and it consumes me every single day of the week. I also love to run & lift heavy weights which keep me balanced throughout the week.
In the summer of 2017 I happy and lucky enough to say that I am going to marry my best friend in the whole world. We just bought our first house together and we are knee deep in planning our magical day. After the wedding, we are going to spend 2 weeks in Jamaica and I seriously can’t wait for that. I am stockpiling books that I can read on the beach and just enjoy life.
Entrepreneur
I still have a full-time job but I really do love what I do. I work from home and work on an amazing team full of smart people that help push me each and every day. If it weren't for that I would probably be doing my own thing full time. I am so motivated to push myself to do greater things that I spend nights and weekends working on a number of projects.
I started a business when I was 21 that quickly failed but taught me many things. I started a nonprofit here in Cleveland that you can read more about below. I have a number of side hustles going that you will read a lot about here on Steemit. The 1 thing that I can say is my #1 passion in life though is helping others. This passion drove me to start teaching online and it was the best decision I have ever made.
CHARITY
I am the president of a nonprofit here in Northeast Ohio called CLE Cares. Our mission is to try and help as many people as we can in the area and give back to a place that we hold near and dear to our hearts.
This year marks a special 10 year anniversary of an event we put on called Toys for Shots. You can read more about it on our website but the idea is pretty simple. We throw a huge party and provide you a shot in exchange for a toy that we then donate to the Marines Toys for Tots Foundation. These are toys that get distributed right here in Northeast Ohio and last year alone we raised over $20,000 in toys and became the #1 toy drive in Cleveland. If you are interested in donating, partnering up or finding out more about our organization please contact me.
What to expect from me
I am going to post a variety of articles on entrepreneurship, programming, finance, passive income, blogging, non profits and so much more. Please follow me and I will follow back and let me know what you would like me to write about.
Welcome to Steemit all of you! Glad to have you on Steemit. Continue doing good post.
I wish you the best! and hope to see you soon.
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so nice to meet a fellow steemian from northeast ohio. I myself am from the akron area. Have you been to, or known of any northeast ohio steem meetups?
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Welcome to Steem @therealdanvega I have sent you a tip
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Thank you @bottymcbotface
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Welcome to Steemit Dan! I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do! :-)
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Welcome! I love Jamaica - where are you staying? I can give you a couple of cool places to check out that are off the beaten/touristy path if you're interested.
Also, what kind of software do you write? I'd like to learn C/C++ but not sure if I can pick it up. I'm getting to be an "old dog" so not sure if I can learn that "new trick".
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@pizzamacgyver We can't wait to head to Jamaica. We are staying at Sandals in Negril (I know we are tourists haha) but I would love any suggestions you have! Appreciate it.
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Negril is my favorite place in Jamaica, you'll have a blast. We stay at Nirvana On The Beach when we go to Negril.
Definitely plan a day away from the resort and hire a driver - we use Michael as our driver (https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147313-d5996794-Reviews-Jamaica_Hidden_Treasures_Vacations_and_Tours-Negril_Westmoreland_Parish_Jamaica.html) . He is very safe, clean-cut, and affordable.
The Ys Falls is a little touristy, but worth a trip.
If you explore anywhere in Negril, Floyd's Pelican Bar is an unforgettable experience. Call ahead and you can reserve a tasty lobster dinner at a very fair price. Here's the link - https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147313-d1027432-Reviews-Floyd_s_Pelican_Bar-Negril_Westmoreland_Parish_Jamaica.html
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This is so awesome! Thank you for the suggestions :)
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You're welcome @therealdanvega - hope you have a great time. Congrats!
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I do a lot of Java,Groovy,Spring,Angular development at the moment but I love everything software development related :)
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Hello and welcome to steemit @therealdanvega . Greeting from India. Hope you will enjoy this platform. I am going to follow you as I want to get more updates from you. Hope you will follow me back. Have a great time.
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I do like your intro @therealdanvega … nice one … future posts are been waited so hope for you the best in this new & challenging environment. I like writing/posting about several topics that call my attention, from travel, life to science and technology. Here are some of my last posts, that if you can, read them and leave some comments - it will be great.
https://steemit.com/life/@indepthstory/nice-island-beautiful-beach-lots-of-aquatic-sports-to-do-still-the-best-part-of-the-trip-was-been-in-family-all-together
https://steemit.com/life/@indepthstory/artificial-intelligence-ai-must-be-designed-for-the-good-of-mankind
https://steemit.com/life/@indepthstory/rio-de-janeiro-is-one-of-those-items-that-must-be-placed-in-the-bucket-list-and-one-day-definitively-visit-we-did
https://steemit.com/life/@indepthstory/family-trip-adventures-but-ongoing-environmental-contamination-right-under-our-noses-so-powerful-even-governments-cannot-stop-it
https://steemit.com/steemit/@indepthstory/i-was-almost-convinced-but-what-happened-what-on-earth-is-going-on
Best of good luck in the STEEMIT arena …. have given you my UPVOTE tick for the welcome, and hope you will FOLLOW to be up to date on posts ..!!
Txs. & Rgds.
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welcome to the world of steemit........you may visit my blog also for interesting travel blogs i love to travel and i will be daily uploading about trips you can resteem my posts also ... follow me for interesting travel blogs
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Welcome Dan! You will do great here. Looking forward to your next posts :)
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Thank you @emelyeucebio. Why do you say that I will do great here? Just curious....
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welcome to steemit. look forward to hearing your story. welcome to check out my blog @sunildkavuri
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welcome to steemit ,hope you enjoy yourself
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Welcome to the platform, I wish everything work out for you. It’s not easy here but not difficult neither but just ask an extra effort, engagement is the key good luck I’m @goodaytraders Start by following people and they will do the same.
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What is not easy about the platform?
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cool stuff! welcome :) hope we can follow each other back. I am also a software engineer :)
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@kmaglian followed!
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Welcome to steemit community.
I’m @jyoungking2 Start by following people and they will do the same.
Good Luck
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Welcome to the platform Dan!
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Welcome!!
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