<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="3.10.0">Jekyll</generator><link href="https://phnorwood.github.io/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><link href="https://phnorwood.github.io/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" /><updated>2026-06-01T21:33:37+00:00</updated><id>https://phnorwood.github.io/feed.xml</id><title type="html">Patrick Norwood</title><subtitle>Portfolio of Patrick Norwood - Senior Sales Engineer specializing in Cloud Security, Privileged Access Management, and Infrastructure as Code.</subtitle><author><name>Patrick Norwood</name></author><entry><title type="html">Welcome to My Portfolio</title><link href="https://phnorwood.github.io/general/announcements/2026/02/06/welcome.html" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Welcome to My Portfolio" /><published>2026-02-06T19:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2026-02-06T19:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://phnorwood.github.io/general/announcements/2026/02/06/welcome</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://phnorwood.github.io/general/announcements/2026/02/06/welcome.html"><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to my portfolio! I’m excited to launch this new site as a place to showcase my work and share my thoughts on software development.</p>

<h2 id="why-i-built-this-site">Why I Built This Site</h2>

<p>As a developer, I’ve always believed in the importance of having a professional online presence. This portfolio serves multiple purposes:</p>

<ul>
  <li><strong>Showcase Projects</strong>: A curated collection of my best work</li>
  <li><strong>Share Knowledge</strong>: Blog posts about what I’m learning and building</li>
  <li><strong>Connect</strong>: A central hub for professional networking</li>
</ul>

<h2 id="the-technical-stack">The Technical Stack</h2>

<p>I built this site using a minimalist approach that prioritizes:</p>

<ul>
  <li><strong>Performance</strong>: Lightweight, fast-loading pages</li>
  <li><strong>Maintainability</strong>: Simple markdown-based content management</li>
  <li><strong>Design</strong>: Clean, professional monochrome aesthetic</li>
</ul>

<p>The site is powered by <a href="https://jekyllrb.com/">Jekyll</a> and hosted on <a href="https://pages.github.com/">GitHub Pages</a>, which provides:</p>

<ul>
  <li>Automatic deployment on every push</li>
  <li>Free hosting with HTTPS</li>
  <li>Version control for all content</li>
  <li>No database or server management needed</li>
</ul>

<h2 id="whats-next">What’s Next</h2>

<p>I’ll be regularly updating this site with:</p>

<ul>
  <li>New project case studies</li>
  <li>Technical blog posts</li>
  <li>Learning resources and tutorials</li>
  <li>Thoughts on software development practices</li>
</ul>

<p>Stay tuned for more content, and feel free to reach out if you’d like to connect!</p>

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<p><em>This is an example blog post. Feel free to edit or delete this file and create your own content in the <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">_posts/</code> directory.</em></p>]]></content><author><name>Patrick Norwood</name></author><category term="general" /><category term="announcements" /><category term="portfolio" /><category term="jekyll" /><category term="github-pages" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Introducing my new minimalist portfolio website built with Jekyll and hosted on GitHub Pages.]]></summary></entry></feed>