JIMMY CHEN CHEN

Introduction

Hey there! My name is Jimmy. I'm a lifelong learner with a special interest in CS, math, and language theory.

I graduated from UVic with a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics. However, I was actually in the Mechanical Engineering program, and only after a deep reflection, realizing that I'm more into the whys behind math rather than the whats, I switched. It was one of the best and most important decisions I've ever made in my life because now I get to do what I love and get paid for it.

I'm originally from South America but I had been moving around most of my childhood, split across Asia, South America, and the Caribbean. Eventually, I came to Canada to pursue higher education and settled here.

Philosophy

I believe that software systems should be simple, modular, evolvable, and consistent. However, exceptions exist, so we shouldn't blindly follow any of these principles.

They should be simple because for complex systems to work and continue to work, they must start from simple systems that work. Over-engineering is the antithesis of this.

Their design and implementation should be modular because it makes it easier to maintain and refactor in the future.

We also want the specification of the software to be evolvable. In other words, we want the spec to facilitate future spec changes. This helps with backwards compatibility.

Lastly, we should strive to be consistent, both in the behaviour and in the implementation of the software.

Experience

I have experience building and maintaining CLI tools and web apps. Throughout these developments, I've used Java and functional TypeScript/JavaScript the most, which means I'm familiar with both OOP and functional programming. Aside from those languages, I can also code in Rust, Haskell, Python, and C/C++, where the first two are my favourites.

Contact

• GitHub
• LinkedIn
• Medium
• Youtube

Elements

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