I am Billy Wayne Cater, though most folks know me simply as Wayne Cater.

I’ve worked in information technology since 1989; I didnt start off writing code, but that’s where I set my sights and landed longer term. Having worked for small mom and pop sized businesses to fortune 100 corporations, I’ve been writing code and building systems for 35+ years.

I started with Borland C 1.0! These days I spend my time using C#.Net, SQL, ASP .Net Core (WebAPI), and Angular. I have also become fond of a cross platform framework called Avalonia UI that I have been using for cross platform desktop application work too.

My tech job has fed my family and allowed me to pursue my art and music interests. I am a songwriter, but isn’t everyone in Nashville? I play guitar and tinker with other instruments – piano / keyboard, bass guitar, and drums. More recently I started working to learn mandolin.

I am an ASCAP member. You can find my music work on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and your favorite music service.

Around 2013, I started sketching and drawing caricatures of coworkers. I found creating art was relaxing and rewarding. I started expanding my direction trying my hand at watercolors and acrylics, and various subjects from landscapes to children’s book characters.

In April 2021, my first children’s book was published – Looking For Friends In My Backyard. I wrote and illustrated it for my grandsons, but I am happy to share it with you and your little ones. You can find it on Amazon and Books-A-Millon.

—Wayne