My Name is Kevin Wendling, aka Retro Kevin, and I'm an aspiring software developer.
I have been interested in electronics and how they work for as long as I can remember. From writing programs as far back as the Commodore 64 and in highschool on the TI-86 + calculators. To doing projects and experiments with a Science Fair 200 in One electronics kit.
Who is Retro Kevin?
Discovering a Hidden Passion in an Unexpected Place
My Journey in the Casino Industry
While working at a casino, I had the opportunity to join the slots department. Surrounded by a variety of slot machines, each with its own unique set of parts and components, I discovered a deep enjoyment for working with electronics. Not only did I find it fascinating, but I also realized I had a natural talent for it. My enthusiasm and skill led to a rapid promotion, and I proudly took on the role of Slot Technician Supervisor.
Game Collector to Game Store Owner
From Hobbyist to Entrepreneur
After years of collecting retro games, I discovered that my skills as a slot technician enabled me to repair broken items. With the knowledge and confidence I had gained, I applied these skills to my hobby of game collecting. I began purchasing and acquiring broken gaming items, meticulously fixing and cleaning them up. This passion eventually led to the creation of my own hobby game store, "Kevin's Retro Gaming and Repair."
Teaching Others
My YouTube Journey
With the increasing number of repairs at my store, I decided to start filming tutorial videos to demonstrate how to handle both common and uncommon repairs. This venture required a unique brand for YouTube, and thus, Retro Kevin was born.
Finding a Passion in Coding Again
Inspiration from Others
Around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, my brother Myke D began sharing his coding journey with me. He showcased the incredible things that could be accomplished through coding, reigniting my own interest. I decided to take several courses to dive back into the world of programming, which brings us to where I am today.
Take a look at what I've done
Click RPG
Click RPG was a small project I worked on while learning JavaScript. Funny enough, I didn't start learning HTML and CSS until later, so looking back at this project hurts my head a little. Nevertheless, it's always rewarding to look back and see what we've created and how much we've progressed.
Yonts
Yonts is a small project I was using to learn more about JavaScript Canvas. The map randomly generates on each load. Controls are WASD or the Arrow Keys, with E as the action button.
Omnifood
Omnifood was a mock website I built while following Jonas Schmedtmann's HTML/CSS class. This is fully responsive to multiple screen resolutions and optimized for deployment.
Bomber 6502
I've always wanted to make my own NES game from scratch. So I decided to learn with a little bit of an easier system. The Atari 2600. The game is not complete, but will run on most Atari 2600 emulators
Rick and Morty API
Wanting to relearn about APIs and how they work I started working on this website that will allow you to search for over 800 Rick and Morty characters.