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I am a Web Developer<\/a> here at TopSpot, I have worked here for about a year and a half now and I have learned so much. I make websites using the MODX CMS<\/a> and I am now expanding my knowledge by learning the WordPress CMS and the tools it has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many people don\u2019t realize the amount of work and time that goes into making a site or site feature work properly. Sometimes it can take a few minutes and other times it can take many hours. Each website is different and requires many different tools to get it running well. However, breaking a site can be just a matter of forgetting a semicolon or two in your code or misspelling a variable name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My favorite part about TopSpot and working here are the people I work with, specifically on the Web Team. This is my very first job out of college and as such, I knew very little when it came to a lot of the tools used here. The Team immediately made me feel right at home and were so willing to help when I needed it. Because of them, I have become more comfortable with web development and am never afraid to ask questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In my personal life, I take inspiration from my parents. Growing up, they constantly worked to provide me and my sisters a good life but also managed to be there for important life moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to development, I think what inspires me is the impact I have on a business. It\u2019s always neat to see how much the site has evolved from the moment you started to the moment you launch it. I like looking back on everything I did and I enjoy knowing that all the effort I put into a site will benefit a business positively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I like looking back on everything I did and I enjoy knowing that all the effort I put into a site will benefit a business positively.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I really enjoy sports, specifically, I enjoy watching baseball. I am a big Houston Astros fan, but I also enjoy watching the Dodgers and the Indians play. Watching movies is also a great pastime for me; I grew up watching action movies with my dad, so some of my favorites are the Rocky films (except for Rocky 5), Over the Top, Die Hard, and Total Recall. Camping has recently become a very big interest of mine; I enjoy the views and the overall mystery of what nature has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Six-year-old me wanted to be an astronaut, because I mean, come on, space! Something else that I wanted to be was a truck driver, like my dad. It was always fun going on trips with him and seeing how that industry operated from the passenger seat of my dad\u2019s Peterbilt. Though these dreams never amounted to anything, I appreciate all of the time I spent with my dad in his rig and I have a great amount of respect for anyone behind the wheel of an eighteen-wheeler.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is interesting about your job that people may not realize?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What is your favorite part about working for TopSpot?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Who or what inspires you and why?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What are your hobbies and interests?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Here are a few things Manny’s Team Members have to say about him:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n