I go by "Abcight"[1] on the internet[2]. I am chronically online and quite responsive, so don't shy away from saying "hi" if you run into me on the ever-growing highway of the web. Other than that, I don't think there is anything super remarkable about me. In fact, it's quite the opposite — I'm just a boring person who happens to be tech-savvy enough to run a blog[3].
Right now, I'm working as a software developer[4]. I used to freelance in that area as well. And with that, we are brought to...
The linked GitHub houses a wasteland of abandoned projects. In fact, a vast majority of my work is écrire pour soi-même[5]. There are numerous reasons why this is the case, but I won't bore you with details[6]. It boils down to motivation — I code for money[7], and then I code for fun. When I code for fun, my enjoyment of the process is paramount, and I think it's perfectly reasonable[8].
That being said, I hope you can find something interesting there[9].
Okay, maybe not right now[10]. Like I said before, I already have a job — but we can be in touch anyway. Whether you have an offer for me or just want to put me in your pool of possible applicants, I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
When it comes to my skill set, my indisputably strongest skill is severely underselling myself. I'm a generalist, and that alone makes it hard to convey my value[11]. I write a lot of Rust; I won't hide the fact that it's my favorite language of all time. That being said, I'm not a zealot[12] — I've written plenty of C, C++, Java, C#, JS, and I'd be more than happy to pick up something new on the job. I feel confident in areas such as games, systems, networking, automation, embedded — generally anything that is relatively low-level and doesn't run in a browser. Even if I haven't worked with something in the past, I can get up to a decent level of proficiency with anything quickly. Moreover, I can tell you how long it will take me to get accustomed to new tech after meddling with it for a day or two. I'm also a fantastic fit if you're looking for someone who can get into the nitty-gritty of a particular technology and solve problems on their own — particularly when working with a lesser-known utility that doesn't have reliable documentation or an online community to yank the answer from.
I'm introverted, but I'm good with people. I know how to negotiate, and I'm fast at deconstructing basic human behavior to "read" others. I'm the type of person to try and solve every problem by myself, but I've learned to be a team player. I like to think that I'm good at guiding others and sharing my knowledge, too[13].