Software Engineering Internship

I used C++ during my time at the university. I gained an appreciation for using Valgrind to debug segmentation faults and memory leaks, and GDB to view variable values just before a crash. Debugging C++ problems can be quite tricky, and I would be glad to help you walk through some steps to fix your bugs.

Python has a great community, and can be used to do almost anything. I've used it for: short scripts, processing data for a VR application, web scraping, Elasticsearch, voice recognition,  web projects, and more. 

I took System Programming (CS 241) at UIUC, and loved the class. I learned a lot of great system programming skills, including threading, processes, and mutex locking. One of our MPs was creating a "shell" executable which simulates a shell prompt.

I thoroughly enjoy using C based languages (C, C++, C#, and Objective-C). 

Take a look at the textbook for UIUC's CS 241 class here: https://github.com/angrave/SystemProgramming/wiki

I've used C# in Unity, for educational projects at school, including a virtual reality app for browsing books, and a virtual reality app for learning about linear algebra. I have also used it to create a standalone Mono TCP server with JSON messaging.

I started Objective-C/iOS programming in 2012. Since then, I have published an iOS app, and worked with Objective-C and Swift on various projects. I also really enjoy helping people with Objective-C and Swift bugs.

I also had an internship at Apple in Summer 2015.

Take a look at my app on the app store here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chronic-pain-diary/id549732617?mt=8

Over the last year, I have learned how to use React Native. It's a very flexible framework for publishing crossplatform iOS and Android apps. With React Native, you arrange your app with an XML-like syntax, and write your business logic in Javascript, but you get great performance with natively rendered views. You can also call down into Objective-C or Java if needed. Additionally, because the views are laid out dynamically, and the business logic is in Javascript, you can use live reload during development, which is a great tool to expedite the debugging process.

I like to document any unique or challenging steps in my work, so a future user can reproduce it if necessary. 

I like to have two things at the top level of a project: a README and a makefile. These are both very useful for any future users of the project.

I have a passion for mentoring and teaching. I really love it when I'm able to offer value to someone who has a question. I try to make sure that people who ask questions feel welcome to ask. I would love to help you with your questions or your project.

I also keep a list of resources for programmers on my website. You can check it out here:

http://ben-writes.com/2014/learn-to-code-a-collection-of-programming-tutorials-and-resources-for-beginners/

Software Engineer

Ben Delaporte

• Solo project, 2012 – present
• Objective-C
• 9,700+ downloads on iOS app store
• Procedurally generated calendar and graphs
• SQLite and Dropbox integration 

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