https://gavinray97.github.io/blog en-us ray.gavin97@gmail.com (Gavin Ray) ray.gavin97@gmail.com (Gavin Ray) Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gavinray97.github.io/blog/building-from-zero-after-addiction-prison-felony https://gavinray97.github.io/blog/building-from-zero-after-addiction-prison-felony I spent ages 14-16 in a maximum-security juvenile prison, became a felon at 19, lost almost everything to addiction, and later rebuilt my life through software, open source, and a few people who took a chance on me. This is the condensed story, written for anyone wondering whether they have a future. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT ray.gavin97@gmail.com (Gavin Ray) non-technicalpersonalcareer