Hi, I am Crockett Ford

.NET Enthusiast | Backend Bandit | Eternal Student

a picture of Crockett eating a sandwich

My work

A selection of recent projects

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Shift Tracker
Includes both an EF-Core/MSSQL backend with API and a simple console project that consumes it. Logs employee shifts.
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Sales Management App
Using SQLite and EF core, track sales and display useful data in the console. Use case is a small online vintage designer clothes store.
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Flashcards
NET 8 and MSSQL console app. Study a stack of flashcards and record info about study session. Display study session records.
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Excel to Database
Using EPPlus and EF Core, read data from a defined spreadsheet into a database then display in the console.
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Phonebook
Contact management console app using SQLite and EF Core. Manage contact groups and more.
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SportsCrawler
Background service that scrapes basketball game results and emails them to user at desired interval

Who I am

Do they just let anybody make a website nowadays?

I love databases! No, seriously. When I started this journey, I never expected to be so drawn to the nitty-gritty of making things work behind the scenes. While I continue to work on my front-end skills--this website represents the zenith of my visual design efforts so far-- what I enjoy most is crafting boutique backend solutions for any use-case.

However, no matter my natural affinities, the thing that brought me to programming and what keeps me coming back is my love of learning and overcoming challenges. I've worked across multiple industries and none of them offer the kind of challenge, struggle, redemption and satisfaction that this one does. That's what brings me back every day, even as I work completely independently.

I hope that if you feel similarly, you'll reach out via email or Twitter/X. I can't wait to hear from you!