About Me

Hi, I'm Victor Marmolejo — a curious mind, lifelong learner, fish (I really enjoy being in the water), nature lover, Software Engineer, amateur farmer (with a small patch of vegetables), and of course, digital gardener. I'm also a history enthusiast and a frustrated musician who enjoys discovering new music. I'm from the Pacific Coast of Mexico and studied Software Engineering at the University of Colima (2013–2017). Since then, I've worked on a variety of projects in roles like Full-Stack Developer, Backend Developer, DevOps, and Tech Lead. I've also been contributing to Ruby newsletters since 2022. Currently, I'm exploring the vast and uncharted ocean of AI. I love traveling and have had the great opportunity to work remotely from different parts of the world, spending time in new places to experience local cultures, connect with people, and better understand the beautiful world we live in.

What is a Digital Garden?

Unlike traditional blogs, which present polished and chronological posts, a digital garden is a living collection of evolving ideas and notes. It's inspired by the metaphor of maintaining a garden — some thoughts are just seeds, others are more mature and well-formed, and some may be pruned, reshaped, or replanted as they grow.

I started this space for several reasons. For a long time, I felt frustrated by the belief that I had nothing worth writing about. I’m an avid consumer of books, blogs, and newsletters, and I’ve always been impressed by how others are able to distill and share pieces of knowledge so clearly.

Around the same time, I began working on a small plant patch in an old greenhouse that belongs to my grandfather. It had been abandoned for years. There, I learned how to plant and care for different plants — and I became a witness to their growth, their struggles, and sometimes their failure. Spending time in that space also helped me clarify my own thoughts and ideas.

When I discovered the concept of a digital garden, it felt like the final piece of a puzzle. I realized I could give space to my ideas — not as finished products, but as living things. I could plant them, nurture them, and let them evolve alongside my life.

So, here we are — trying to take care of this little place.

How Ideas Grow Here

Each note in this garden has a growth status that indicates its level of development:

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Seedling

Early thoughts, rough ideas, or questions I'm exploring. These notes might be messy or incomplete.

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Budding

Ideas that are developing structure and gaining clarity through research and reflection.

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Evergreen

Well-developed thoughts with solid foundations, though still open to evolution.