Since 2003, I'm an autodidact developer, first in VB6, then in C#. Until 2014 I was an independent consultant, since 2014 I work for Attentia, a HR and Payroll firm in Belgium. It's a great workplace with fine people ! Being an autodidact doesn't mean I code like a cowboy :-) ! I take great interest in design patterns & best practices, clean code and unit tests. My "bibles" are "Clean Code" by Robert C. Martin and "The Art of Unit Testing" by Roy Osherove. After a day's work, I enjoy playing the banjo or fingerpicking the guitar, both again as an autodidact. And being a Belgian, I enjoy a good glass of beer ! I enjoy it more now that I am retired !