wonger's website

Hi, I'm Justin!
I make simple, useful software.

PROJECTS

LATELY

I finally published a repo for my terminal video editor: github.com/wong-justin/vic. I'm fumbling around with GitHub Actions and compiling C libraries, and I'm learning a lot.

I survived the hurricanes in October. I'm alive and able to work! Reach me at justin@wonger.dev if you have an opportunity, or if you just want to say hi.

POSTS

• Cutting videos in the terminal with chafa and ffmpeg
  #text, #graphics
• There is only one amphibian emoji
  #text
• Behind is.slippi.ranked.today, a lil countdown site
  #web
• In the works: a file manager, Android bookmarking, a SaaS, and doodles
  #ux, #potpourri
• Farewell to an unfinished webapp
  #web
• List of GSoC Organizations
  #gsoc
• Behind an interactive venn diagram: bitstrings and clipping masks
  #graphics, #binary
• Notes on monospace, fonts, ascii, unicode
  #text
• Supporting shader-based filters in p5js
  #graphics, #gsoc
• My experience contributing in Google Summer of Code
  #gsoc
• Setting up a custom domain and email - for beginners, by a beginner
  #dns

ABOUT

• crafting convenient, lean websites and webapps
• honing my command-line workflow
• tightening feedback loops
• designing with empathy
• teaching effectively
• writing more (rss)
• helping others
• minimalism
• usability
• friction
• making sure of the more important things; offline priorities

Developer sites can be so drab. I want to share interesting things, like the thrill of making small projects and solving new problems. I also want to inject personal content when possible, like this picture of me.

Here's a few bits about my life: I love math tutoring and teaching. I've worked as an assistant home inspector as well. I'm always down to play soccer, tennis, basketball, volleyball, ping pong, and any other sport - it really engages the mind and body, and it's great to be with friends in the Florida sun.

I try to take care of myself. I'm eating lots of veggies, going barefoot, and stretching new muscles. I'm reading more books and doodling more doodles. Sometimes I go to bed on time. I wish I had a hammock, and I wish I could snuggle with my cat forever. I've already wasted too much life on screens. Don't make the same mistake - remember to touch grass today! But I hope you enjoy this site first. Consider listening to one of my favorite albums while you browse, too. That's always fun.