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james ah yong

retrocraft : web developer

skills

In the seven years I've been developing cool things for the web, I've worked with a lot of tools and frameworks. Any good full-stack developer has to keep up with the trends in both the UI/design scene and the back-end paradigms. For more detail, see my resume.

frontend

This is what makes the stuff you see. Good design, fluid UX, and a clean UI. Important if you're on the latest version of Chrome, IE 9, or even a screenreader.

languages

html5jstypescriptcss3sass

frameworks

reactgatsbyreact native (expo)

tools

babelwebpackwebdriver

backend

...and all the stuff you never see. The blood, sweat, and tears of a dozen servers toiling day and night. Let's not forget about them.

languages

jsphp (...ew)mysqlzsh (bash)

stack

expresssequelizewordpressapacheubunturhelarch linux (wsl)amazon linux

hosting

herokunetlifyairtableawsazuregcp (datastore, app engine, compute)firebase (firestore, cloud functions)

tools

If we were all using magnets on hard disks to program, it would take quite a long time to get anything done. Thankfully, we aren't, and I use these tools to accelerate the software development cycle. Oh, and a few more non-webdev goodies: it doesn't hurt to play with art once in a while.

software

vscodegit

sites

githubcirclecitravisciazure pipelinesgoogle analyticsplausiblesentry

non-webdev things

photoshopillustratorgimpblenderpython

some work

Portfolio

This website is built with Gatsby and React. It's hosted through a CI/CD pipeline on Netlify.

GitHub

My GitHub where you can find the source code for many projects, personal and professional.

#RisingYouth

Ported the PHP site to Prismic CMS on top of Gatsby, allowing non-technical content editors. The site facilitates millions of dollars in microgrants under the Canadian government's youth and coronavirus response initiatives. It also meets accessibility standards and is IE-compatible to ensure it can reach disadvantaged communities.

Volunteering Peel

A complete redesign of the decade-old site, equipped with a custom data management system capable of real-time editing. Full-stack TypeScript: Express + Sequelize (MySQL) on the back-end and React + Semantic UI on the front-end.

Fraser Votes

An election management solution for high schools built with React and Firebase. Students of the Peel District School Board can view the site here.

Pain and Agony

An open archive of practice problems and study material from the University of Waterloo CS/Wilfrid Laurier University BBA double degree program. Waterloo and Laurier students looking to contribute can do so here.

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