I have been tinkering with electronics for as long as I can remember. The thrill of creating something from the ground up and watching it work is something that one never shakes. My entire life changed when I discovered microcontrollers. They were so powerful and simple and complex all at the same time. When I finished school I taught myself programming and for a while worked part-time for myself from a home office. I landed my first job as a Systems Technologist completely self taught and a lot of it was due to my in depth knowledge and passion for microcontroller technology. I have used many microcontroller families during the course of my work, however I have an affinity for PIC microcontrollers. I currently work for the Ministry of National Security in my country and design robots as well as write books, blogs and software on trinirobotics.com in my free time.