Introduction

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Greeting people on the World Wide Web!

My name is Khang Nguyen but you can also call me Vito. I am currently a Software Development student at Seneca College (in Toronto, Canada).

This blog will be recording my discovery into Open Source Software Development, a topic in which I am a beginner.

I hope you enjoy my writing!

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