Shoop - Sam Hooper

Hi, I'm Sam — I build things.
Software, electronics, 3D prints, woodwork, whatever's in front of me. My first thought is never "I can't do that" it's "how hard can it be?"

Case in point: at 16, with zero mechanical experience, I bought a rusted classic Mini that hadn't run in a decade. Read that story

I never thought I'd be a developer either (long story short: it's amazing the impact one person can have on your life) but I've been a professional software developer for over a decade. These days I'm a lead developer at FIS, working mostly in C# and Python, with AI as the latest thing pulling my attention. More about me

This site is where the rest of it lives: the side projects, the DIY, the half-finished ideas, my thoughts, my "wisdom", musings on life, whatever I'm exploring this month. I like to help where I can along the way, mentoring, sharing what I've picked up, whatever's useful. I can't guarantee everything will be super informative, profound, or life changing, but hopefully it's interesting, and at the very least, entertaining. I'm a huge fan of learning in public, mistakes and all. If something here helps or nudges one person along, or just brings a smile to someone's face, then that'll do, pig. That'll do.

Hi, I'm Sam — I build things. Software, electronics, 3D prints, woodwork, whatever's in front of me. My first thought is never "I can't do that" it's "how hard can it be?"

Hi, I'm Sam — I build things.
Software, electronics, 3D prints, woodwork, whatever's in front of me. My first thought is never "I can't do that" it's "how hard can it be?"