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diff --git a/content/about/works.md b/content/about/works.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4df9409 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/about/works.md @@ -0,0 +1,172 @@ +--- +title: Works +language: en +translationKey: works +disable_feed: true +--- + +Consider this my informal portfolio. My projects can be found on +[GitHub](https://github.com/Huy-Ngo/) and [sourcehut](https://sr.ht/~huyngo/). + +For a more formal one, see my [CV in web format][cv] (printable as PDF). + +## Expectations + +Unless you're able to provide me a full-time employment with required benefits, +any contractual works must be [free software][free-sw]. + +I accept payment and donation on [liberapay][liberapay]. +You can also send me money on [patreon][patreon] ~~and +[PayPal](https://paypal.me/huynnd)~~. My PayPal account is currently locked. +If you want to pay in another way, such as bank transfer or cash, please +contact me via Matrix or email. + +[free-sw]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html + +<!-- donations --> +[liberapay]: https://liberapay.com/huy.ngo/ +[patreon]: https://www.patreon.com/__huy_ngo__ + +[cv]: /cv/ + +### Things I can offer + +- I mostly work with Python, though I have dabbled with various others. +- I can write, with decreasing level of confidence: + - web services or full web apps + - libraries + - other kinds of user-space software +- I get familiar relatively quick with new technology, enough to get small patch + done in one or two weeks. +- I can get quickly familiar with the business logic and can have suggestions + on the software usability + +### Things I would like to see + +I would expect a contract granting me healthcare and labour protections and no +overtime. Other than that, these are nice things to have: + +- well-documented codebase and installation instruction +- company hardware +- fully [remote work][remote] with occasional hanging out onsite +- letting me work for slightly less than full-time (e.g. 4 days per week) + +[remote]: /en/posts/2022-10-15-remote-work/ + +### Things I'm not interested in + +I would likely refuse the offer if it's about: + +- tracking people for analytics, whether online or offline +- cryptocurrencies, NFTs, blockchains... +- "serverless", "cloud-native" software (an actually serverless program where + alternatives are traditionally server-based, such as SQLite, might interest me) + +I also find the following repulsive: + +- regular hour-long meetings +- contacting me outside working hours +- JavaScript-heavy, inaccessible front-end +- network blocking as measures of "security" +- work that are based on oppression of others +- work that are based on deception +- intentionally volatile software + +## Skills + +My strongest suit is **web development** on backend side. I have the most +experience in **Python**, though I have written web servers in **Node.js** and +**Go** as well. While preferring backend development, I am certain of my basic +knowledge in <strong>semantic <abbr>HTML</abbr></strong>, as well as basic +styling. + +In web development with Python, I am most familiar with **Flask** and +**Django** as framework. I have also tried **Quart** (Flask's async cousin) +and **FastAPI** for a short while. While being no master, I have written +**systemd** services for some of my software. + +While I mostly work in web for its ease of deployment and availability across +platforms, I have also experimented in other areas, such as working on a [3D +sound processing library][palace]. + +I dare not say I know git, but it's my primary version control system. I have +also experimented with mercurial and subversion for a short time, but I never +managed to work with throwing a tarball around---maybe with an one-time +exception when I hacked[^0] a browser extension with my friends in an afternoon. + +I can work in Vietnamese and English. + +## Education + +- Bachelor: University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, 2018-2021 + +## Works + +### Free software + +I support free software by writing it and contribute to some projects within my +ability. + +I write code: + +- [Acanban][acanban], a project management system +- [Wikt CLI][wikt-cli] is a CLI Wiktionary client using its API. +- [Discord meme bot][meme-bot], a meme bot for Discord +- [Palace][palace], a 3D audio library +- [ex.tra][extra], a DICT server + +[palace]: https://sr.ht/~cnx/palace/ +[acanban]: https://github.com/Huy-Ngo/acanban +[wikt-cli]: https://git.sr.ht/~huyngo/wikt-cli +[meme-bot]: https://github.com/dinhanhx/discord-meme-bot +[extra]: https://git.sr.ht/~huyngo/ex.tra + +I package stuff: + +- I co-maintained [IPWHL (floating cheeses)][ipwhl], a singly-versioned Python + binary distributions +- I added a community package [badwolf][badwolf] on openSUSE +- I packaged [honk][honk] on NixOS + +[ipwhl]: https://sr.ht/~cnx/ipwhl +[badwolf]: https://software.opensuse.org/package/badwolf +[honk]: https://humungus.tedunangst.com/r/honk + +I help with localization: + +- Vietnamese translation for [badwolf][badwolf] +- Vietnamese translation for [Loop Habit Tracker][loop] +- Vietnamese translation for [Binary Eye][bin-eye] + +[loop]: https://github.com/iSoron/uhabits +[bin-eye]: https://github.com/markusfisch/BinaryEye + +I contribute code/fix bugs: + +- Scribe redirect for [libredirect][libredirect] +- Fix some bugs for [Akkoma FE][akko-fe] + +[libredirect]: https://github.com/libredirect/browser_extension +[akko-fe]: https://akkoma.dev/AkkomaGang/akkoma-fe + +### Employment + +I have worked on webmail during my internship at [BizflyCloud][bizfly]. During +the job, I have shown my skills with **Flask** and learned about ElasticSearch. + +Since 2021, I have been employed by [CMC Global][cmc], an outsource company. +During my time here, I have been working with **Django** and +<abbr title="Amazon Web Services">AWS</abbr>. While having no prior experience +with these technology, I had quickly familiarize myself with them and became a +key member in my team. + +[bizfly]: https://bizflycloud.vn/ +[cmc]: https://cmcglobal.com.vn/ + +[^0]: [jargon][hack-jargon]: [very common] + 1. n. Originally, a quick job that + produces what is needed, but not well. + 2. n. An incredibly good, and perhaps + very time-consuming, piece of work that produces exactly what is needed. + +[hack-jargon]: http://catb.org/jargon/html/H/hack.html |