Senior Software Engineer - C++, Go, PHP, Git: Debugging & Coding

Loren O.

I am a senior software engineer with many years of professional experience working in C++, Go, PHP, and related software engineering fundamentals. I have worked on large, long-lived codebases and am especially comfortable helping students understand existing code, diagnose bugs, and reason through compiler and runtime errors. My background includes formal computer science coursework, extensive real-world development experience, and ongoing involvement with open-source projects, where reading, understanding, and improving unfamiliar code is a daily activity.

My teaching experience has primarily been one-on-one, working with students ranging from late high school through adult learners. I have helped college students with programming assignments, self-taught developers who are transitioning into professional work, and working engineers who need help debugging or understanding complex systems. My approach focuses on building conceptual understanding first, then applying it directly to the student’s specific problem. Rather than giving answers to memorize, I work through problems step by step so students learn how to think through similar issues on their own.

I am particularly well suited for tutoring in C++, Go, PHP, Git, and general software engineering topics such as debugging, code organization, and problem decomposition. I emphasize patience, clarity, and adapting explanations to the student’s background and learning style. My goal in every session is for the student to leave with greater confidence and a clearer mental model of how their code works and why.