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Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (December 2024) on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @04:14PM (#42322110)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA | Remote or Local

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 845 days without my intervention.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2024) on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @04:12PM (#42322099)
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. (For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 845 days without my intervention.)

I have learned a lot of languages over the years that I never got the chance to use in a professional setting, including Lisp, OCaml, Haskell, and Smalltalk. If you are using one of these, I would love to hear about it.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (November 2024) on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @08:53PM (#42056744)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA | Remote or Local

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 816 days without my intervention.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2024) on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @08:52PM (#42056738)
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. (For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 816 days without my intervention.)

I have learned a lot of languages over the years that I never got the chance to use in a professional setting, including Lisp, OCaml, Haskell, and Smalltalk. If you are using one of these, I would love to hear about it.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2024) on Thursday October 03, 2024 @06:30PM (#41735772)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA | Remote or Local

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 783 days without my intervention.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2024) on Thursday October 03, 2024 @06:28PM (#41735754)
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. (For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 783 days without my intervention.)

I have learned a lot of languages over the years that I never got the chance to use in a professional setting, including Lisp, OCaml, Haskell, and Smalltalk. If you are using one of these, I would love to hear about it.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2024) on Tuesday September 03, 2024 @05:03PM (#41439180)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA | Remote or Local

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 753 days without my intervention.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2024) on Tuesday September 03, 2024 @04:45PM (#41439009)
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. (For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 753 days without my intervention.)

I have learned a lot of languages over the years that I never got the chance to use in a professional setting, including Lisp, OCaml, Haskell, and Smalltalk. If you are using one of these, I would love to hear about it.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (May 2024) on Thursday May 02, 2024 @05:35PM (#40241614)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA | Remote or Local

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 629 days without my intervention.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2024) on Thursday May 02, 2024 @05:34PM (#40241598)
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. (For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 629 days without my intervention.)

I have learned a lot of languages over the years that I never got the chance to use in a professional setting, including Lisp, OCaml, Haskell, and Smalltalk. If you are using one of these, I would love to hear about it.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (April 2024) on Thursday April 04, 2024 @02:29AM (#39927176)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA | Remote or Local

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 601 days without my intervention.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2024) on Thursday April 04, 2024 @02:27AM (#39927167)
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. (For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 601 days without my intervention.)

I have learned a lot of languages over the years that I never got the chance to use in a professional setting, including Lisp, OCaml, Haskell, and Smalltalk. If you are using one of these, I would love to hear about it.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2024) on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @11:34PM (#38850795)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA | Remote or Local

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 509 days without my intervention.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2024) on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @11:29PM (#38850757)
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: a lot, but mostly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. (For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 509 days without my intervention.)

I have learned a lot of languages over the years that I never got the chance to use in a professional setting, including Lisp, OCaml, and Haskell. If you are using one of these, I would love to hear about it.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2023) on Friday December 01, 2023 @04:29PM (#38492700)
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: mainly Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP; also JavaScript, Docker

Résumé: https://www.amecy.com/work/Plick_resume_web_2023-10.pdf

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

For the most part, my résumé only has my professional experience on it. To see more of what I've done, please visit my work summary at https://www.amecy.com/work/ . In particular, if you play chess, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources. (For example, as of this writing, Checkmate Champ has been running for 476 days without my intervention.) I also have extensive knowledge of algorithms; in graduate school, I was a teaching assistant for five years, mainly for the algorithms classes.

I have learned a lot of languages over the years that I never got the chance to use in a professional setting, including Lisp, OCaml, Haskell, and Smalltalk. If you are using one of these, I would especially like to hear from you.

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2023) on Monday July 03, 2023 @04:22PM (#36578246)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

If you want to see some of my work, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2022) on Thursday September 01, 2022 @06:24PM (#32684164)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

If you want to see some of my work, check out my chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2021) on Monday March 01, 2021 @11:31AM (#26304475)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

My latest project is a chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python and PostgreSQL on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (February 2021) on Monday February 01, 2021 @05:48PM (#25995199)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

My latest project is a chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python and PostgreSQL on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2020) on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @02:05PM (#23704515)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

My latest project is a chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python and PostgreSQL on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (June 2020) on Monday June 01, 2020 @05:20PM (#23383981)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

My latest project is a chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python and PostgreSQL on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (May 2020) on Friday May 01, 2020 @03:37PM (#23045704)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

My latest project is a chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python and PostgreSQL on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking Freelancer? (October 2019) on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @02:46PM (#21129132)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

My latest project is a chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python and PostgreSQL on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking Freelancer? (September 2019) on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @12:13PM (#20868056)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

My latest project is a chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python and PostgreSQL on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking Freelancer? (June 2019) on Monday June 03, 2019 @12:48PM (#20085277)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

My latest project is a chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python and PostgreSQL on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking Freelancer? (May 2019) on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @07:40PM (#19802810)
SEEKING WORK | Philadelphia, PA or Remote

I specialize in backend web programming using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL. On top of that, I can do a little bit of everything web-related, particularly:

- frontend (JS, jQuery, basic React)

- AWS (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS)

- Docker

- databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, Elasticsearch)

- microservice architecture (if necessary!)

- Linux administration

My experience at startups has helped me learn how to build systems, and how to keep them running, simply and with minimal resources.

My latest project is a chess training site at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ . That site runs on the Google Cloud Platform and uses Python and PostgreSQL on the backend. The frontend is a mix of vanilla JS and OCaml (using js_of_ocaml).

Contact: tomplick AT gmail.com

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2019) on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @01:42PM (#18808756)
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: yes

Willing to relocate: no

Technologies: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, SQLite, jQuery, AWS (EC2, S3, Elastic Beanstalk, ElastiCache), Docker, RabbitMQ, Redis, ElasticSearch

Résumé: https://stackoverflow.com/cv/tplick

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

I have worked at Philly-area tech startups for nearly five years, doing primarily back-end development (with Python, Django, and Postgres) but some front-end work too. I was laid off a few months ago and am looking for a new position, either remote or local to Philly. In my spare time, I work on https://new.amecy.com/ , a site for turn-based board games. My latest project is Checkmate Champ, a chess tactics trainer, located at https://www.checkmatechamp.net/ .

My chess training tool: https://new.amecy.com/main/checkmate There are other tools that work similarly, but I never found one that worked just the way I wanted. So I started making my own.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2017) on Saturday September 02, 2017 @01:59PM (#15157342)
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: yes

Willing to relocate: no

Technologies: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, jQuery, AWS (EC2, S3, ELB), OCaml, Docker, and many more

Résumé: http://stackoverflow.com/cv/tplick

Email: tomplick AT gmail.com

I have worked at Philly-area tech startups for four years. I am currently employed (I haven't put my current job on that SO resume yet) but I am open to hearing about new opportunities, preferably remote positions. I spend a lot of my spare time on https://new.amecy.com/ , a site for turn-based board games. (If you play chess, check out the tactics trainer at https://new.amecy.com/main/checkmate .)

I made a site for playing turn-based board games ( https://new.amecy.com/ ). Sign-up is free; I was eventually going to charge a small fee for extra functionality, but I haven't gotten enough users to make it worthwhile.

One of my main problems is that the site is not too useful unless you sign up. You can see what's going on on the site at https://new.amecy.com/main/observe , but it's clearly not as much fun as playing the games yourself.

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