Hello, world!
This is an odd time to start a blog and a company that develops software. The last few years have been odd though so why not continue that trend?
Let’s handle that introduction though, I am Brandon Haugen and this is the blog for B6H5 - the company that I have founded. I have been working in Software Development since graduating college in 2010 from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Computer Science. For all of that time I have been pretty quiet and focused on the work at the companies that have employed me. I have written blog posts for some of my previous employers and given presentations at a handful of small conferences for some of those companies as well.
At the beginning of 2026 I declared this to be the year that I would get myself out there and start having more of a presence on the internet, I have always wanted to do this and have never dedicated the time to do it. Now with the rise of AI, it is easier for me to do this because I can leverage AI tools to assist with large portions of it plus my kids are a little older and do not require the same level of attention, which helps create a small amount of free time.
The goal with B6H5 is ultimately to produce an income stream that is not tied to my employment by someone else. I have no crystal ball and I do not know what the future holds for the Software Development profession. There have been any number of layoffs in the industry already and the only certain thing is that there will be more changes to the industry as time moves forward. The creation of B6H5 also gives me a chance to share with the world things I have created or things I intend to create. I love the craft of Software Development, I love producing high quality products that people enjoy, I love educating people on the Software Development field.
With that, expect to hear more from me in the future and check out the apps and skills I’ve already built and shared.