“I’m a backdoor man” sang Jim Morrison way back when. I would have to change that to “I’m a backend man” as a software engineer working primarily on backend computer systems.

As a backend-man I hardly get to design user interfaces or any other things that will be noticed by the users of the applications. The challenges at the backend are numerous and as such my job is very satisfying. However when friends and relatives ask what I do all day I can’t show them anything. There’s no visual evidence of my labor.

One of my friends managed to escape the backend-life to focus on design. The great thing is that every once in a while he can show some of the great things he has accomplished.

Lately he contacted me to check out his latest work of art. Stuff like this makes online shopping more fun. He created a really great Rube Goldberg machine.

Check this out now!

All credits go to these guys 

Tags: animation, flash, friend, Rube Goldberg

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