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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).

[cv]: /cv/

## Expectation

### 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]: /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