{"markdown":"---\ntitle: \"Caine Nielsen | Caine's home base\"\ncanonical_url: \"https://cainenielsen.com/career/mission\"\nlast_updated: \"2026-06-05T01:37:13.456Z\"\nmeta:\n  author: \"Caine Nielsen\"\n  description: \"Caine Nielsen's personal website and home base. Learn more about Caine Nielsen, his career as a software engineer, and about his family and projects.\"\n  \"og:description\": \"Caine Nielsen's personal website and home base. Learn more about Caine Nielsen, his career as a software engineer, and about his family and projects.\"\n  \"og:title\": \"Caine Nielsen\"\n  \"twitter:description\": \"Caine Nielsen's personal website and home base. Learn more about Caine Nielsen, his career as a software engineer, and about his family and projects.\"\n  \"twitter:title\": \"Caine Nielsen\"\n---\n\n# My Mission\n\nHere is my mission statement, my north star, a set of goals and aspirations. I use these to stay focused and motivated. You can use these to better understand me!\n\n## Learn on my own and with others\n\nI need to keep learning, new technologies, tools, skills, and collect more ![Minecraft XP Orb](https://cainenielsen.com/_ipx/q_90&s_16x16/images/minecraft-xp-orb.webp) experience points ![Minecraft XP Orb](https://cainenielsen.com/_ipx/q_90&s_16x16/images/minecraft-xp-orb.webp).I love learning new things on the job especially with close team members.\n\n## Build cool stuff that I can be proud of\n\nBuilding cool stuff is so important to me. I love delighting people with technology that works great every time and is easy to use.\n\n## Make a living for me and my family\n\nIt's important for me to earn a living to support myself and my family. I want to ensure that we have a stable and secure future.\n\n## Building my resume and portfolio\n\nBuilding my resume and portfolio is essential for my career growth. I want to showcase my skills and accomplishments to potential employers.\n\n## Making new friends, sometimes family\n\nMaking new friends and connections is important to me. I want to build a strong professional network that can support me in my career.\n\n## Making a difference close or far\n\nI want to make a positive impact in the lives of others, whether it's through my work or personal interactions.\n\n## Building connections that can help me in the future\n\nI want to build relationships with people who can help me grow and succeed in my career.","title":"Caine Nielsen | Caine's home base","description":"Caine Nielsen's personal website and home base. Learn more about Caine Nielsen, his career as a software engineer, and about his family and projects.","headings":[],"keywords":[]}