Hi! My name is
Jason Giroux
I code things for people to use.
I’m a Rhode Island based software engineer who specializes in building exceptional digital experiences. I am a mentor at hack-diversity, a board of curriculum member at Roger Williams University, and a software engineer at at a Boston-based fintech startup. I am Motivated by making a difference and driven by growing as an engineer, a mentor, and as a person!
My Recent Projects
Embark on a journey of discovery with me, where I am constantly learning new skills and publishing new projects
- Modspotlight – link in your bio for Auto enthusiasts
Recently I joined a community of auto enthusiasts I found through social media. I’ve found a common greivence amongst these enthusiasts, they love talking about their cars or bikes but every time someone asks about a modification or part they installed, they have to search google and try and find the part to share. - Kofien – Embed Beautiful Components
Create and embed beautiful charts into your website, Notion pages and more. Using Kofien you can connect your notion account and start visualizing your data. - 3D Printed DIY Raspberry Pi Macro-Pad
Turn your Raspberry pi Pico or ESP32 into a 9-key macro-pad for your Mac or Windows machine. You can add your own custom macros, modifier keys, hotkeys and more with this macro-pad!
Time away from Keyboard?
There is nothing I love more than working with my hands and spending time with family, friends and my two energy filled dogs!
React.js Expertise
Craft interactive and dynamic user interfaces with React.js, providing your users with seamless and engaging web experiences.
Mentoring
With a passion for mentoring and teaching, I empower aspiring developers to excel in their coding journey, providing guidance and support to reach their full potential.
Next.js Proficiency
Unlock the potential of server-side rendering with Next.js, delivering lightning-fast websites with enhanced SEO capabilities.
Communication
Effective communication is a cornerstone of my skill set, ensuring seamless collaboration in team projects and clear interactions with clients and stakeholders.
Let’s Learn together
I have a lot of interests and I love talking about them! You’ll find how-to posts on my passions which may include software development, photogrammetry, home DIY, circuits and more!
- React Native – Watermark Photos when sharing with Expo
Recently I came across a need to add a watermark to photos in my React… Read more: React Native – Watermark Photos when sharing with Expo - Production Ready Prebuilt Websocket Server – Centrifugo
Social media applications requires live data if you want a good User experience but creating your own websocket server is tedious. Entering Centrifugo a prebuilt production ready websocket server ready to scale with you. - Geospacial SQL Queries Using Geohashing
Lately I have been spending my free time working on a mobile application for car enthusiasts – DrivnBye. This application has forced me out of my comfort zone with every feature I work on. We’re a couple months from release on the iOS and Android app store and we decided to start stress testing our backend, an express server utilizing graphQL and a postgres database and it looks like our geospatial queries are quite slow; almost half a second slow.
Let’s get in touch!
Excited to hear from you and discuss anything from my work to shared interests. Get in touch and let’s make great things happen!