About me
A software development student who builds things to understand them — not just to complete them.
I'm Damien, a T Level student in Software Design and Development based in the UK. I got into programming because I wanted to understand how the software I used every day actually worked — and that curiosity hasn't stopped since.
Most of what I know comes from building real projects, hitting problems, and working through them. Dralix started as a way to learn JavaScript properly — no tutorials, no frameworks, just me and the DOM until it worked. That approach has shaped how I think about development: understand the fundamentals first, then build on top.
I'm looking for an apprenticeship where I can contribute to a real team, keep learning at pace, and work on problems that matter.
The T Level covers software engineering principles, database design, network fundamentals, and professional development practices. Alongside the technical content, the course includes a significant industry placement component — working within a real business to apply and develop skills in a professional environment.
Moving beyond the basics into async patterns, the event loop, and how the browser actually works under the hood.
Learning how to take a project from local to live — exploring hosting options, environment config, and CI basics.
Reading more about how larger systems are structured — separation of concerns, design patterns, and writing code that's easier to maintain.