Hi, I'm symdon. A programmer, work as freelance web developer in japan. I like Free Software, GNU Emacs fun, and learned a lot from those.
I support free and open-source software and contribute to the community by developing software and submitting bug fixes. Here are some well-known software contributions I've made.
I primarily write, translate, and supervise technical books related to programming. Here are some books I've worked on.
| Title | Publisher | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pythonではじめるオープンエンドな進化的アルゴリズム | O'Reilly Japan | 2023 | Co-author |
| マイクロフロントエンド | O'Reilly Japan | 2022 | Translator |
| SQLクックブック 第2版 | O'Reilly Japan | 2022 | Technical Supervisor |
| Head First はじめてのプログラミング | O'Reilly Japan | 2019 | Technical Supervisor |
| はじめてのPerl 第7版 | O'Reilly Japan | 2018 | Co-translator |
| Head First Python | O'Reilly Japan | 2018 | Technical Supervisor |
| PythonとJavaScriptではじめるデータビジュアライゼーション | O'Reilly Japan | 2017 | Technical Supervisor |
| Pythonではじめるデータラングリング | O'Reilly Japan | 2017 | Technical Supervisor |
| Pythonエンジニアファーストブック | Gijutsu-Hyronsha | 2017 | Co-author |
| PythonによるWeb Scraping | O'Reilly Japan | 2016 | Technical Supervisor |
| Pythonエンジニア養成読本 | Gijutsu-Hyronsha | 2015 | Co-author |
Here are the awards I received in hackathon events. I should note that I have participated in more than five times as many hackathons as listed here without receiving awards.
| Event Name | Year | Award Received |
|---|---|---|
| International Space Apps Challenge 2017 Tokyo | 2017 | Excellence Award |
| International Space Apps Challenge 2015 Tokyo | 2015 | IBM Award and others |
| Battle Hack | 2015 | Heroku Award |
| IBM Bluemix × Watson Mashup Hackathon | 2015 | IBM Award and others |
| HAPPY OUTSIDE BEAMS HACK | 2015 | Microsoft Award, LIG Award |
Here are some appearances at major events.
| Event | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Softlayer Bluemix Summit | 2015 | Talk Session |
| Pycon JP 2017 | 2017 | Talk Session |
| Mastodon Developers Kaig #0 | 2017 | Lightning Talk |
Here are some hands-on workshops I've held. In these workshops, lecturers or tutors provide materials and themes to participants and teach them.
| Workshop | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Python Beginner's Hands-On with Pepper | 2017 | Lecturer, Material Creation, Preparation |
| Python Beginner's Hands-On #2 | 2016 | Lecturer, Material Creation, Preparation |
| Python Beginner's Hands-On #1 | 2016 | Lecturer, Material Creation, Preparation |
| Pycon JP 2016 Tutorial Session | 2016 | Lecturer, Material Creation, Preparation |
| Django Girls Tokyo #1 | 2015 | Tutor, Material Preparation, Back-end |
Here are the reading groups where I gave presentations, explaining book content and answering questions.
| Study Group | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| "Pythonエンジニア養成読本" Reading Group #07 | 2016 | Presenter |
| "Pythonエンジニア養成読本" Reading Group #02 | 2015 | Presenter |
Here are the mokumoku-kai (study groups) I've hosted. In these events, participants gather in one place to study independently, without lecturers or tutors.
| Study Group | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Fuwafuwa Python Study Group | 2017 | Host |
| Tsuppari Ōzumō Mokumoku-kai | 2017 | Organized but not held; would like to someday |
To further expand the scale of my business, I incorporated as a company, continuing my work in software development. I was involved in the following projects.
In order to expand my scope of activities, I transitioned from a company employee to a sole proprietor (freelancer), continuing my work in software development. I was involved in the following projects.
I joined a company that dispatched engineers as a full-time employee, engaging in software development. I was involved in the following projects:
Due to the Lehman Shock economic downturn, I lost my job and subsequently moved to another company in the same industry, continuing to work in software development. I worked on the following projects:
After graduating from university, Joined a food wholesale company and worked as a route salesperson, driving a 2-ton truck. Due to a minor accident, I developed a fear of driving and left the job after six months.
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