Thanks for taking the time to have a look at my logo. I'll provide a little background info first.

###Brand and logo info

1. This is the first iteration of the logo.
2. The concept is for a personal development site (blog, code snippets, portfolio).
3. The name of the site is Divergent Code.
4. The desired effect is the look of square brackets while also achieving the letters D and C.

###Personal background info

1. I have little to no background in graphic design and fully expect a lot to be wrong with this logo.
2. I am not afraid of criticism. If in answering the primary question you also provide any critique, please be blunt.

###The logo

I understand that critiques do not always follow the Site Guidelines, so I will be attempting to give this question a very specific goal. Please let me know if my question in any way does not adhere to the site guidelines and I will either edit it or delete it.

So here is my question to you guys: How do I go about achieving my desired effect (Letters D and C incorporating the look of brackets as found in computer program code) with what I have, while maintaining a professional looking logo? The problem is that I'm not sure the concept is being conveyed. Objectively, I have a suspicion it has to do with the thickness of the lines or the width of the gaps. In either case, when I try to adjust them, the logo feels either too blocky or to spaced.

If you are feeling particularly generous, I would love to hear what you see about the logo that needs improved. Is it a workable logo at all, and am I overlooking something I shouldn't (e.g. I noticed a lot of these critiques are asked after providing multiple logos and variants. Should I have done the same)? I'm trying to be conscientious of my inexperience and not end up like what this commenter on another site described.

Thanks for taking the time to have a look at my logo. I'll provide a little background info first.

Brand and logo info

1. This is the first iteration of the logo.
2. The concept is for a personal development site (blog, code snippets, portfolio).
3. The name of the site is Divergent Code.
4. The desired effect is the look of square brackets while also achieving the letters D and C.

Personal background info

1. I have little to no background in graphic design and fully expect a lot to be wrong with this logo.
2. I am not afraid of criticism. If in answering the primary question you also provide any critique, please be blunt.

The logo

I understand that critiques do not always follow the Site Guidelines, so I will be attempting to give this question a very specific goal. Please let me know if my question in any way does not adhere to the site guidelines and I will either edit it or delete it.

So here is my question to you guys: How do I go about achieving my desired effect (Letters D and C incorporating the look of brackets as found in computer program code) with what I have, while maintaining a professional looking logo? The problem is that I'm not sure the concept is being conveyed. Objectively, I have a suspicion it has to do with the thickness of the lines or the width of the gaps. In either case, when I try to adjust them, the logo feels either too blocky or to spaced.

If you are feeling particularly generous, I would love to hear what you see about the logo that needs improved. Is it a workable logo at all, and am I overlooking something I shouldn't (e.g. I noticed a lot of these critiques are asked after providing multiple logos and variants. Should I have done the same)? I'm trying to be conscientious of my inexperience and not end up like what this commenter on another site described.

Thanks for taking the time to have a look at my logo. I'll provide a little background info first.

###Brand and logo info

1. This is the first iteration of the logo.
2. The concept is for a personal development site (blog, code snippets, portfolio).
3. The name of the site is Divergent Code.
4. The desired effect is the look of square brackets while also achieving the letters D and C.

###Personal background info

1. I have little to no background in graphic design and fully expect a lot to be wrong with this logo.
2. I am not afraid of criticism. If in answering the primary question you also provide any critique, please be blunt.

###The logo

I understand that critiques do not always follow the Site Guidelines, so I will be attempting to give this question a very specific goal. Please let me know if my question in any way does not adhere to the site guidelines and I will either edit it or delete it.

So here is my question to you guys: How do I go about achieving my desired effect (Letters D and C incorporating the look of brackets as found in computer program code) with what I have, while maintaining a professional looking logo? The problem is that I'm not sure the concept is being conveyed. Objectively, I have a suspicion it has to do with the thickness of the lines or the width of the gaps. In either case, when I try to adjust them, the logo feels either too blocky or to spaced.

If you are feeling particularly generous, I would love to hear what you see about the logo that needs improved. Is it a workable logo at all, and am I overlooking something I shouldn't (e.g. I noticed a lot of these critiques are asked after providing multiple logos and variants. Should I have done the same)? I'm trying to be conscientious of my inexperience and not end up like what this commenter on another site described.

While I am open to any advice, I will be voting for answers and accepting an answer based the primary question I gave above.

Thanks for taking the time to have a look at my logo. I'll provide a little background info first.

###Brand and logo info

1. This is the first iteration of the logo.
2. The concept is for a personal development site (blog, code snippets, portfolio).
3. The name of the site is Divergent Code.
4. The desired effect is the look of square brackets while also achieving the letters D and C.

###Personal background info

1. I have little to no background in graphic design and fully expect a lot to be wrong with this logo.
2. I am not afraid of criticism. If in answering the primary question you also provide any critique, please be blunt.

###The logo

I understand that critiques do not always follow the Site Guidelines, so I will be attempting to give this question a very specific goal. Please let me know if my question in any way does not adhere to the site guidelines and I will either edit it or delete it.

So here is my question to you guys: How do I go about achieving my desired effect (Letters D and C incorporating the look of brackets as found in computer program code) with what I have, while maintaining a professional looking logo? The problem is that I'm not sure the concept is being conveyed. Objectively, I have a suspicion it has to do with the thickness of the lines or the width of the gaps. In either case, when I try to adjust them, the logo feels either too blocky or to spaced.

If you are feeling particularly generous, I would love to hear what you see about the logo that needs improved. Is it a workable logo at all, and am I overlooking something I shouldn't (e.g. I noticed a lot of these critiques are asked after providing multiple logos and variants. Should I have done the same)? I'm trying to be conscientious of my inexperience and not end up like what this commenter on another site described.