Origin of the Name
Caligo is the Latin word for Dark or Darkness. Caligo Arts was born from a desire to find the light through Artistic Expression, even from the Darkest of Places,
utilizing my love for Technology.
Specializations
We specialize in Web Development, Software Engineering, & Game Design. Here, Inspiration & Imagination light the way for Creativity & Innovation.
Embracing Darkness
Life can be a pretty dark place sometimes until you realize that without the darkness, it's hard to appreciate the light. Learning programming & using it to be creative helped me get
through some of my darkest times. So, I've learned to Embrace the Darkness & Finger paint with the Lights Off for Inspiration.
Founding Caligo Arts
In 2020, Caligo Arts Development Studio was created as just a small portfolio page to practice & show what I’d learned on my Software Engineering path. At the time, I was learning a
lot about Website Design & Development and wanted a place to organize all my notes & projects.
When Covid-19 hit, it put a stop to all onsite PC & Network Diagnostics & Support, so I switched to a fully remote business model & focused on Website Design & Development.
Growth & Expansion
I started getting a few solid clients under my belt and was excited to learn more programming languages. I began playing around in Unity & learning C#,
which was a lot of fun. I made a couple of game demos and decided to incorporate an Indie Game Development Studio into CaligoArts.com. This was a huge undertaking as an
independent developer, considering the project management aspects, world/level building, graphics & animations, story & character development, game loop foundations, and choosing
the right game engine.
Challenges
Financing is the most important aspect to consider first and always the hardest to overcome in the beginning. As we all know, time is money, and if paying clients are keeping you busy,
you have less free time for personal projects.
With several ideas for large, expansive role-playing game worlds and stories in mind, I realized I didn't have the time or money to devote to these projects just yet.
Fortunately, my Website Design side business started to pick up & become a viable income stream. However, my free time was limited, so I had to focus on building that
first & work towards replacing my 9-5.
Balancing Act
I was able to quit my day job for a couple of years and run my business full-time, allowing me to learn more about programming & add more projects under my belt.
This got my profile noticed, and I was offered a Software Engineer position that I couldn't pass up. This was my career goal, so I took on the challenge of doing both
almost full-time.
Future Plans
I will update this site & my projects more as I get time, and I will be updating my Developer's Notebook page with all my old notes while working on remembering the stuff I've forgotten
along the way.
