20 Questions with David Miller

Tell me your name!
David Miller.

Where are you from!
Born in South Africa.

What is your development specialty?
Mainly front end, but also back end.

Where did you… develop your skills? School, first job, the internet?
Self Taught.

What is your favourite coding environment and why?
WordPress and Laravel.

What’s your favourite kind of website to develop?
A site that has a purpose.

What’s the last place you travelled to? How was that?
Milton, amazing! Came back with some medals.

We’re going out for lunch today, where are you taking me in Vancouver?
Freshii!!!!!!

Vancouver is an amazing city to live and work in, but lets say it’s a long weekend and you’re on a mission to relax, what are you getting up to?
Victoria, something about that place.

Do you follow any sports? What’s your favourite squad/team/athlete?
Don’t really follow sport, but enjoy track cycling!

What’s the most challenging project you’ve worked on with SplitMango?
Our first project, won’t name names but it was challenging as I had no idea what the client would expect!

You’re stressed out, what’s your secret to figure it out?
Headphones on, chill and it will work out!

What do you think of standing desks and concrete floors (what’s your favourite part of SplitMango’s new reno’s)?
Lov$ th$m!

What’s the most obscure music you listen to? How did you get into that genre/band/subculture?
Afrikaans Parody.

What’s your favourite coffee shop in town? Are you there for the love of the bean? or to get some work done?
Moja.

You’re making coffee: What’s your favourite brewing method?
Chemex.

You’ve got a one day window for adventure, what local-ish gem are you going to?
Demo Forest.

Do you have opinions on the great Apple vs PC debate?
Apple = Work, PC = Games, have both!

Okay, what’s your hobby outside of the internet and computers?
Like to use my hands to build things! Electronic or even wood work….

What’s your favourite website for that hobby?
YouTube 😉

Do you do the YouTube? What’s your favourite channel?
Motherboard.

Would you buy a ticket to colonize Mars?
No.

Bonus Question: What Vancouver landmarks do you find most inspiring?
Local Breweries, would love to focus on them and actually attend as a team regularly!

story written by Dylan Davies