Music has always embraced new technologies to fill new needs, usually brought about by virtuosic performers or adventurous composers, or an unstoppable combination of the two. Programming a computer and composing a piece of music are very similar processes. This blog, being a personal blog, combines all of my interests in one place, but I think that you will find they all share a similar seed that ties them together. Programming and hiking, cooking and composing—all flow together in some strange, natural way.

About the author:
Benjamin Fagin recently received his Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Florida State University, with significant additional work in music theory and composition. He enjoys music, and programming, and being outdoors (when it’s not too cold). He is currently working in Chicago, IL with Vodori, where his duties include Java web development, content management, and having quite a bit of fun.