[About XDA developers] NadMaj:
here's my XDA journey., i am a detailed narrataor so i hope it doesn't bore you guys.. :)

PART 1: THE IGNORANT KID

yeah that says it all.. back then for me a phone is a phone., no more no less.. doesn't even have an idea what's the difference between ios and symbian LOL..

back in 2011., my dad gave me a galaxy sl (from kuwait) and the one thing that i liked is the google market.. i instantly became addicted to downloading apps and games and until one day i encountered some apps that requires root.. so i googled it and got directed to some site and finally got my phone rooted.. then i met tasker..... yes that awesome app.. but when i installed the free version i got stuck at the "installing" part.. so what i did was remove my battery and then powered on.. that's when i first met mr. bootloop.. since i was a certified noob and has no warranty the first thing i did was go to some repair center and had to pay 1000 philippine peso (about 24 US$).. :rolleyes:

i maybe ignorant with tech stuff but i'm not stupid.. he repaired my phone within 15minutes wthout even dissasembling it!.. and charged me big money!.. :mad:

i feel so cheated and stupidified so i googled android and similar stuff and it pointed me to this browned themed site called xda.... :)

PART 2: CUSTOM ROMS! A FLASHAHOLIC WAS BORN!

at first i was overwhelmed by the countless threads that can be found in xda... good thing i know how to use search and found my way to the galaxy sl forum... so i registered and read all guides which led me to the question: "what are custom roms?" and back then cranium rom was THE ROM for the SL.. almost everyone used it so i followed instructions very carefully and risked all (the feeling of your first flash (super scared) :D) and that's the start of the flashaholic me... :)

fast forward a little ----------------- bought a galaxy tab -- flash - flash - flash ----- bought a galaxy s2 --------- flash -- flash ---- and then....................

as a user we all came to a point where we decide "this is the best rom for me" which in my case omega rom.. if i remember correctly it was the first s2 rom that has 3 themes available and that's a killer for me plus design just fits my taste... tried flashing other roms but ended up flashing back to it..

fast forward again ---------- bought an s3 ---------- flash ---- flash --- flash...

PART 3: THE ACTIVE XDA MEMBER AND PROUD TEAM MEMBER

i forgot to tell you guys., from 2011 - 2012 i have only about 5 posts..... :o yeah i was one of those bastards that never really participated with anything.... just benefiting and not helping....

then at december 2012 i bought a galaxy note 10.1.... i was excited when i first visited the 10.1 forum but instantly got dissappointed to see that development was very slow (until now we don't have a kernel dev).. there are only about 5 roms which doesn't suits my taste..

that's when i became active LOL i pm'ed devs relentlessly "please make a rom for the note 10.1" yes i was also one of those ungrateful noobs that just ask ask ask and only thinks of himself..

but since the note 10.1 forum is quiet i slowly became active at the general and q&a threads and actually enjoyed helping others and also being helped :)

and again development is slow and i still have no rom in my liking i decided "f*ck this i'm making my own rom" .. searched xda and met dsixda's kitchen and followed isidormxd's guide..

don't know why but i was really eager to learn and make one and after several trials and errors i finally came up with a rom (with simple copy paste job of course) and was really excited to release it to public.. @devs you all know this feeling ;) every 30mins i check my thread if someone dl'ed or commented that kind of feeling.. :D

i also tried to learn making some mods (with guides) and succeeded in some..

anyways you know what happened next (maintain thread make updates).. until i heard my fave rom is coming to the note 10.1....

this is where i became a more active xda member., i dropped my rom and decided to join the omega team and luckily i got in..

and the story goes on until today.. (now making themes and some mods) and not just the omega thread i am also active at threads in general and q&a threads in 6 forums to share and help people..

xda unnoticingly became a part of my everyday life and is a great experience for me to be able to communicate with people from all parts of the world and help and share with them and vice versa.. ( i even talk with some in gtalk to talk about sports and stuffs! :))

to make my very long story short i thank XDA for helping me gain not only knowledge., but also acquaintances and friends.. :good:

i am 24 right now., married with 2 babies., a high school teacher., and promised myself this., that when i retire., i want xda to be my hobby to keep myself and mind busy (developing/theming/whatever else) so i wish xda to be still here with me when get that old.. ;)

again thank you XDA..

P.S. - i think i broke the longest off-topic narrative post of all-time.. :D

thanks for reading..