My Skills

Through years of experience, I have accumulated a modest toolbox of skills.

Programming Languages

• 14 years of experience in Python
• 11 years of experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including browsers and the DOM
• 10 years of experience in C, C#, PHP, and SQL
• 6 years of experience in C++
• 6 years of experience in TypeScript
• A few months of experience in Java, Elixir, Go

Technical Skills

• XAMP stack ( Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
• MediaWiki ecosystem (the software that powers Wikipedia)
• Low level understanding of HTTP, including SSL and the TCP/IP stack
• Git and version control
• Data structures:
  • Queues and stacks
  • Singly and doubly linked lists
  • Static and variable-length arrays
  • Binary heaps and search trees
  • Disjoint sets
• Algorithms:
  • Algorithmic complexity and O-notation
  • Linear and binary search
  • Heap operations (sifting, heapify)
  • Sorting algorithms
• Programming paradigms:
  • Object-oriented programming (OOP)
  • Functional programming
  • Procedural programming
  • Markup languages
  • Query languages
• Writing elegant, readable, and efficient code, using modern software development workflows

Natural Languages

• Native in spoken and written English
• Near-native in spoken and written Cantonese Chinese
• Near-native in spoken Mandarin and written Traditional Chinese

"Soft" Skills

• Strong love and passion for learning
• Multi-perspective problem solving
• Delight in sharing knowledge, either by documentation or teaching
• Excellent verbal and written communication with people from many different cultures and customs
• Social competencies, including organizational awareness

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