My name is Basti Ortiz.

• Full-stack Engineer @ Verdn (YC W22)
• Director for Engineering (AY 2023-2024) @ UP Center for Student Innovations
• Summa Cum Laude B.Sc. Computer Science @ University of the Philippines - Diliman
• Published Author of "Hotspotter: An Incentivized Crowdsensing System for WiFi and Cellular Network Coverage Visualization"

I am also a well-respected author who writes blog posts at dev.to about various topics and technologies. I am most known for my JavaScript and Rust articles. In no particular order, the following articles below are among my most well-received:

• Programming is Hard
• 🦀 Rust Reviewed: Is the hype justified? 🦀
• 18 Essential Videos That Fundamentally Shaped My Understanding of JavaScript
• The Proper Way to Write Async Constructors in JavaScript
• A Grammar-Based Naming Convention

In my spare time, I always strive to learn something new. Perhaps this may be a new library, framework, technology, or design pattern. For languages such as Rust and C++, I go into rabbit holes about various aspects from each language so that I can better understand the "magic" behind the scenes, which in turn makes me a better programmer overall.

I particularly enjoy back-end web development. I specialize in server-side applications, infrastructure design, and software architecture. To me, the best part of the job is the orchestration of various application components into one cohesive system. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing the whole greater than the sum of its parts—and nowhere is this better exemplified than in back-end development.

I do not consider myself to be a "solo developer". I prefer collaborating and learning with others. If given the time and opportunity, I also host lectures for my colleagues, where I present best practices about programming. Thus, I strongly believe that collaboration—not competition—is the key to growth. Teamwork makes everyone better in the long run.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

• 8 years of experience in the web development space
  • With particular knowledge of core Web technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript)
  • Back-end development with Node.js and Deno
  • Has good grasp of lower-level networking concepts (routers, IP, TCP, etc.)
  • Fairly deep knowledge of the internal workings of the various networking stacks and protocols in the Internet protocol suite
• Moderate experience in systems-level programming with Rust and C/C++
• Some experience in graphics programming with OpenGL
• Can effectively use Git for distributed workflows
• Can speak and communicate clearly
  • Especially relevant in programming lectures I hold for my classmates
  • Thus enjoys working and learning with others
• Maintains a well-respected blog about various subjects in the aforementioned langauges and technologies

• 🌐 HTML + CSS
• 🟨 JavaScript + TypeScript
• 🦀 Rust
• 🛠 C/C++
• 🐍 Python

• 👨‍💻 Contributing to open-source projects
• 📝 Writing articles and blog posts
• ♟ Chess
• 🎮 Gaming
• 🎥 Filmmaking and video editing
• 🎨 3D art with Blender