Hacker█

I am a hacker (by the true definition of the term) with a passion for open source software.

I'm experienced in C++ and Python, with working proficiency in C, Java, Bash, FORTRAN, CSS, HTML, and SQL (plus a little Assembly on the side). I'm an expert in memory management, debugging undefined behavior, and advanced object-oriented programming. I deeply enjoy working with algorithmic efficiency, data structures, design patterns, and algorithms. I'm a Linux power user, LAMP IT, computer repair technician, and open source advocate.

Additionally, I have expertise in coding style, commenting, documentation, testing, project management, and C++ build systems.

I'm a member of the Open Source Initiative, and the Python Software Foundation. I serve as one of the community moderators on DEV. I've also been a mentor with the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship,

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Current Projects█

Here's what I'm working on right now...

Articles█

I've written over six dozen articles (and counting) on DEV. Here is a selection:

• 10 Principles of a Good Code Review
• All The Cool Kids Are Doing It
• Anatomy of a Bad Idea
• Clean, DRY, SOLID Spaghetti
• Compiled! An Unobfuscated Glossary
• The Cranky Developer Manifesto
• The Curse of the IDE
• Dead Simple Python [Series]
• Demystifying Virtual and Abstract Functions
• Gallifreyan Software Project Management
• How To Become A Developer [Series]
• ITWAMTSP: I Think We're All Making The Same Point
• Please Reinvent the Wheel
• Onboarding New Developers
• To Comment Or Not To Comment?
• A Trendy Article From 2048
• Retraction of an Obituary
• The Rules of Debugging
• Why is It Taking So Long??!?
• Your Project Isn't Done Yet
• You're Doing It All Wrong™

Projects█

I've worked on a lot of diverse projects, both independently and through my software company. Here's a few highlights...

• Commenting Showing Intent: The first formal code commenting standard, which improves the maintainability of code by defining and enforcing the truism "comment why, not what". [Standard]
• dicebox: Roll dice, flip coins, and simulate other decision-making methods. [Python]
• dkim_manage: A script to automate most tasks associated with OpenDKIM key rotation. [Bash]
• magichosts: Automatically detects a target network and turns on/off LAN routing in your /etc/hosts file accordingly. (I use this as a part of my daily system configuration.) [Bash]
• Quantified Task Management: More clearly define the priority, importance, and difficulty of your team's tasks to gain powerful insights into your project's health and timeline. [Standard]
• Omission: A game where you have to find the missing letter in a passage. (Currently trying to package.) [Python/Kivy]
• PawLIB: Goldilocks: A testing system for C++ that allows running tests and benchmarks in the final executable, without additional external utilities. (Currently being refactored.) [C++]
• PawLIB: Trilean: A primitive C++ data type with three states: true, false, or maybe. [C++]
• Timecard: Track time spent on tasks. [Python/PySide2]

My Tech Stack█

• Operating System: Pop_OS! 20.04
• Primary Languages: C++17, Python 3
• Editor: VSCode,
• Compiler: LLVM Clang
• Build System: CMake
• Calculator: Speedcrunch, TI-89 Graphing Calculator
• Documentation: Sphinx
• Diagrams: Dia
• Static Analysis: cppcheck, flake8
• Memory Debugging & Profiling: Valgrind
• Testing: Goldilocks (PawLIB), pytest
• Terminal: Guake, Terminator, cool-retro-term
• Rig: System76
• Keyboard: CODE Mechanical Keyboard

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