About

Company

Noël Danjou EI was created in July 2002 as I decided to create my own company to become a freelance software engineer. I developed programs that I sell on the internet, and I also worked on private contracts. So this adventure has been going on for more than 20 years.

In recent years, I have returned to my first passion with low-level programming. I mainly do studies with electronic circuits of my design and interfacing between hardware and software. I program microcontrollers either autonomous or connected to PCs.

I’ve also started diving into app development with Microsoft WinUI and .NET MAUI, discovering new ways to bring my ideas to life across platforms.

I have been a freelance software engineer since July 2002.

Background

I started studying programming on my own when personal computers were still in their infancy and the internet wasn't yet accessible to the general public. I had the privilege of occasionally using the only computer at my school at the time: a Sinclair ZX81. A few years later, I had access to a friend's microcomputer. I only owned a PC when I started working at the age of 21. I had my first low-speed Internet access in 1995 and created my first website in the following months.

After studying electrical engineering, I began my career as a repair technician in the after-sales service of a computer manufacturer. I was part of a team of 3 technicians who repaired motherboards. I also developed small test programs for machines coming off the production line. At that same time, I began studying Windows programming with the reference book "Programming Windows (First Edition)" by Charles Petzold.

After this experience, I was able to join the research and development department of the same company in 1992. That's when I truly began my professional career as a software engineer. I was the only Windows developer and was responsible for developing applications and drivers for one of the first video capture cards on the market, which was entirely designed in-house.

Later, I continued my career as a software engineer for another company, working remotely. I did Windows development and provided software development consulting.

Other Activities

In addition to these activities, I have also been a Windows beta tester since 1995, starting with Windows 95 OSR2 under an NDA contract. I became a Windows Insider in October 2014 with the first public build of Windows 10.

I am also an occasional map contributor to the OpenStreetMap (OSM) project and its community. On the OSM wiki, I focus more specifically on documenting the French railway signalling.

In my spare time, I enjoy listening to music, taking pictures, admiring the night sky or nature, and exploring digital technologies applied to model railroad layouts.