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    I'm Braeden — a Computer Systems Technology student at BCIT.<br>
    I’m passionate about backend engineering, systems programming, and understanding how software works beneath the surface.<br>
    I enjoy building reliable software in C, Java, and Go, and enjoy exploring low-level concepts, distributed systems, and data-driven development.<br>
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### 🧵 Languages
[![C](https://img.shields.io/badge/c-black?style=for-the-badge&logo=c)](https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden)
[![Go](https://img.shields.io/badge/go-black?style=for-the-badge&logo=go)](https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden)
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[![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-black?style=for-the-badge&logo=python)](https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden)

### 🔧 Technologies & Tools
[![Node.js](https://img.shields.io/badge/node.js-black?style=for-the-badge&logo=node.js)](https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden)
[![PostgreSQL](https://img.shields.io/badge/postgresql-black?style=for-the-badge&logo=postgresql)](https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden)
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### 🖥 Operating Systems
[![Debian](https://img.shields.io/badge/debian-black?style=for-the-badge&logo=debian)](https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden)
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[![Windows](https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows-black?style=for-the-badge&logo=Windows)](https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden)

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### 🧠 Currently Exploring
- Low-level systems (assembly and computer architecture)
- Backend engineering with Go and Java
- Relational modeling & PostgreSQL
- Scalable, data-driven software design

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