Hey all. I got too caught up with making articles that I forgot to introduce myself. But, I suppose it is better late than never.
Hello Steemians! My name is Patrick. But, I often go as Silver online. I am a very tech savvy individual with a diverse set of interest. I love programming. I first started when I was 14 with Objective-C (bad idea). Since then, I have done the basics they teach you at school — Java and C++. But, what I really enjoy is developing Web Applications. I am currently working on a Laravel project, which I am not yet ready to discuss publicly.
Outside of technology, I also enjoy the game of investing. I have read countless books on the matter, and have done a lot of paper trades to test my understanding on the Stock Market. Within the last six months, I decided to invest in Cryptocurrency to really test my knowledge when it came to putting my own money in the line. It is definitely one thing when you don’t have any money at stake. Having real money at stake is a totally different experience because you are really testing how well you handle your emotions. As such, I have made money, lost money, and learned very valuable lessons. I enjoy every bit of it. And, I learn very quickly by actually doing it. The game of money is a very exciting one.
I am also in the process of starting a business. We are at the product development stage right now. With this business, I hope to, in addition to helping a lot of people, build an income generating asset. Robert Kyosaki said that to build wealth, we need to shift our focus from income to assets.
I am also self-publishing a Kindle Book about investing lessons in cryptocurrency that I have learned so far. The reason I am doing this is that I see quite a lot of people getting in Cryptocurrency with a lack of understanding of basic investing. In addition, there are just so many people pretending to be experts, trying to sell very expensive courses on the matter. So, I see an opportunity to help others by sharing my own experiences, as well as the lessons I learned so that they don’t make the same mistakes I made. Unlike the others, this is just going to be a straightforward book. No upselling a course. No promoting an investment or idea. Its intent is to highlight what factors to consider, from someone who has been there for a while and has made those mistakes.
Anyways, enough about me. So, what will I contribute to the Steemit community? Well, I can assure you I will post only articles that think can add value to other people. I will primarily be posting articles about my two passions: Technology and Investing. As you can see by my earlier posts, I tend to put a lot of thought into what I publish. I like to post about things that other people can learn from. So, you can count on me to publish very high quality articles about these two subjects.
It is often said that the best way to learn something is to teach it. That is exactly why I like to post articles like the ones I have done thus far. It helps me learn, while helping others along the way.
Anyways, I feel like I have rambled on for long enough. I am looking forward to taking part in this wonderful community.