How I built a blog with Svelte and SvelteKit
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An overview of the experience I've had using these amazing projects.
Hello, I'm Matt!
I build fun stuff on the web, and sometimes write about it.
I'm a developer aiming to build things that
spark joy
spark joy
I believe software should be great for everyone — those who write it and those who use it — and that bringing joy to problem-solving is the key to that.
Latest posts
Sometimes, I write about what I'm learning or building.
Smarter, Lighter, Better Images: A Guide to Optimization
14 min read
Learn how to reduce page loading times and bounce rate.
How to fix your Favicons
6 min read
Favicons suck. Luckily, there are ways to make them suck less.
Spicing Up your GitHub Profile with HTML and CSS
6 min read
Make your GitHub profile more appealing with what you do best: code!
Projects
I like to build some small projects when learning. Technologies are varied and so are their purposes. Most of them are open source!
The website you’re seeing right now. Designed to be pretty, simple, and lightweight.
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A companion app for Animal Crossing New Horizons. Manage your island, tasks and
Critterpedia with this handy web app.
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Work Experience
Over the past 6+ years, I've worked on a lot of cool projects.
Freelancer
Front-End Web Developer
2021 ~ Now
As an independent contractor, I've been able to build new innovative projects from scratch putting my development, planning, design and teamwork skills to the test.
Logitix
Software Engineer
2019 ~ 2021
Working on one of the biggest ticket brokerage management systems in the world, I've built new features, improved existing ones, and made huge boosts to performance.
SIGE Cloud
Software Developer
2017 ~ 2019
Built new mobile apps from scratch with Ionic, a simplified desktop ERP with Electron, and modernized the existing Web version by applying the Microfrontends approach.
Promob
Software Developer
2014 ~ 2017
Developed and maintained an internal web app, adding and adapting features to the business needs. Built several APIs used by other dev teams, and integrated them with 3rd-party services.