Ian Cropper

i make internets

Philosophy

Ultimately, I'm a creative. I can't draw, paint, sculpt, dance, or compose, but I can code. Programming lets me take abstract ideas and make them not only tangible, but useful. That's the best part about it: I can create. 

Origin

I always wanted to be on the forefront of using technology to make peoples' lives better. I thought a business degree would get me there.

After looking into the business program, I realized I couldn't really pick out a tangible skill that business majors were getting taught. I took an Information System’s class and loved it. The next semester required either a followup information systems class, or a Computer Science class. To be safe, I took the CS class since it counted towards both majors.

I was hooked.

I switched my degree to CS and never looked back.

Early years

While getting my degree, I worked for the school building web-apps. It was so fun to be able to apply the things I was learning in school to my job as I was getting my degree. It was a validation that I had made the right choice. How many other degrees out there will get you a job in the field as you're getting the degree?

The here and now

While my job keeps me busy during the day with mostly C# and JavaScript, I spend most of my free time building other programs and taking more classes. I love writing in NodeJS with Mongo. I've built Windows phone apps, integrated with the Twitter API, Amazon's SW3 and Elastic Transcoder services, built free-lance sites with Heroku, taught myself Scala, Angular, Jasmine, React, if I want to do something and knowledge gap is in the way, I bridge the gap.

If I'm not at the computer, I can be found outside; because that’s what you do when you live in the Rockies.

If you know some awesome places to mountain bike, let me know. There is nothing I love more than exploring the Colorado wilderness with pedal power.

I try and keep track of my adventures with Instagram.

 
*Change my mind* Bike shorts and a jersey are 'bout the sexiest thing a girl can wear.
*Change my mind* Bike shorts and a jersey are 'bout the sexiest thing a girl can wear.
I was reading a cookbook a few days ago and came across a line I loved: "think of time as an ingredient". Rich ingredients patiently cooked #dinnerwin
I was reading a cookbook a few days ago and came across a line I loved: "think of time as an ingredient". Rich ingredients patiently cooked #dinnerwin
When you want to go running, can't stand the idea of running with a mask, but also don't wanna get mask-shamed.... #rona #isit2021yet
When you want to go running, can't stand the idea of running with a mask, but also don't wanna get mask-shamed.... #rona #isit2021yet
So I guess this... this is just life now... You probably can't tell, but we're smiling. Here's my tip: if you feel weird, just pretend you're a train robber #rona
So I guess this... this is just life now... You probably can't tell, but we're smiling. Here's my tip: if you feel weird, just pretend you're a train robber #rona
In an out-of-the-way town, is one of the areas best watering holes. It's so fun to see how packed it gets on Saturdays as everyone stops to take a quick break and restock, and also how few people actually come here without a bike.
In an out-of-the-way town, is one of the areas best watering holes. It's so fun to see how packed it gets on Saturdays as everyone stops to take a quick break and restock, and also how few people actually come here without a bike.
UNESCO site for being the oldest continuously inhabited community in the country (over 1000 years!!)
UNESCO site for being the oldest continuously inhabited community in the country (over 1000 years!!)
Ash told me it looked like a valentine monster threw up all over it ("in a good way") 🤨 Sadly though, it was for a work bake-off and not me/us
Ash told me it looked like a valentine monster threw up all over it ("in a good way") 🤨 Sadly though, it was for a work bake-off and not me/us
St. Elmo. We've been here before when we were hunting for Forrest Fenn's lost treasure, but this little *almost* ghost town has some serious winter charm. These days, like so many other towns that have passed their peak, St Elmo relies on hikers, si
St. Elmo. We've been here before when we were hunting for Forrest Fenn's lost treasure, but this little *almost* ghost town has some serious winter charm. These days, like so many other towns that have passed their peak, St Elmo relies on hikers, sight-seers, snow-shoers, and adventurers. #stelmo #colorado #mtprinceton #northrop
Oh Ashland, you and your charm...
Oh Ashland, you and your charm...
I've been telling ash for a while that we need a thing. The rules were: 1. be able to do it together, 2. something we can get better at. . We finally got it!
I've been telling ash for a while that we need a thing. The rules were: 1. be able to do it together, 2. something we can get better at. . We finally got it!
*Change my mind* Bike shorts and a jersey are 'bout the sexiest thing a girl can wear. I was reading a cookbook a few days ago and came across a line I loved: "think of time as an ingredient". Rich ingredients patiently cooked #dinnerwin When you want to go running, can't stand the idea of running with a mask, but also don't wanna get mask-shamed.... #rona #isit2021yet So I guess this... this is just life now... You probably can't tell, but we're smiling. Here's my tip: if you feel weird, just pretend you're a train robber #rona In an out-of-the-way town, is one of the areas best watering holes. It's so fun to see how packed it gets on Saturdays as everyone stops to take a quick break and restock, and also how few people actually come here without a bike. UNESCO site for being the oldest continuously inhabited community in the country (over 1000 years!!) Ash told me it looked like a valentine monster threw up all over it ("in a good way") 🤨 Sadly though, it was for a work bake-off and not me/us St. Elmo. We've been here before when we were hunting for Forrest Fenn's lost treasure, but this little *almost* ghost town has some serious winter charm. These days, like so many other towns that have passed their peak, St Elmo relies on hikers, si Oh Ashland, you and your charm... I've been telling ash for a while that we need a thing. The rules were: 1. be able to do it together, 2. something we can get better at. . We finally got it!