Welcome to the workshop
Why I finally pulled all the scattered pieces of my online life into one place and what you can expect to find here.
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Warren Pridgeon
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South African software developer and founder of OrganiCode. 25+ years from Turbo Pascal to .NET 10, building real systems for real businesses. Off the clock: a gamer, musician, motorcyclist, fly-fisher and maker. A techie at heart who ships.
The many sides
One person, a lot of range
The professional and the personal, in one place, scattered everywhere else, gathered here.
Work
Custom business software, integrations and products built at OrganiCode.
explore →Blog
Notes from the workshop, tech, business, making and the occasional life lesson.
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Music
15+ years on electric and acoustic guitar, vocals, and a couple of bands.
listen →Gaming
From 8-bit cartridges and DOS to Escape from Tarkov. Games made me a developer.
play →Maker
ESP32 electronics, kilometres of 3D-printed filament, and a self-built health platform.
build →Riding
On motorcycles since age 8. Track days, knee down, and Think Bike marshalling.
ride →Fishing
Fly fishing the Vaal, tying my own flies, and the occasional rod repair.
cast →Sport & Fitness
Chess at SA Nationals, cricket, squash and Warrior Races, plus a 2024 health turnaround, tracked on a platform I built.
compete →Movies & quotes
A steel-trap memory for movie lines and lyrics, once won R5,000 with a cheesy Ace Ventura quote.
quote →From the blog
Latest writing
From worker to owner
How I went from a kid teaching himself Turbo Pascal out of a textbook to running a software company with enterprise clients.
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