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# Brendan Chen

I'm Brendan, a recently graduated Software Engineering student who attended Chapman University. I'm currently an associate software engineer at Cargill. I'm also the creator of [OpenAppLock](https://github.com/brendan-ch/OpenAppLock), an open-source time blocker for iOS, and [Interchange](https://interchange.bchen.dev), a free shuttle app for Chapman students.

In my free time, I build apps and write on my blog, [A New Error](https://newerror.bchen.dev). I believe that no matter which path an app's development takes, it should be grounded in real experiences.

Feel free to [say hi](mailto:brendan@bchen.dev)!

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![Picture of me taken at the Senso-ji Buddhist Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan](assets/me-1.png "Picture of me taken at the Senso-ji Buddhist Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan")