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jlyoungthe3rd/README.md

Hi, I'm Joe! 👋

Here's a link to my Game Design Portfolio

Software Engineer | UI Infrastructure & Game Design

I’m a Frontend-focused engineer with a passion for architecting high-performance, interactive user experiences—from complex enterprise data designers to immersive game mechanics. With a Certificate in Game Design and a background in building scalable React/TypeScript systems, I specialize in the intersection of technical rigor and player delight. Currently leveraging AI-assisted workflows and modern testing patterns to push the boundaries of what’s possible in web-based interactive media.

🚀 What I'm Up To

  • 🎮 Currently Building: [Bad Hero] using Unity and C#.
  • 🛠️ Exploring: React Native patterns and cross-platform performance optimization.
  • 🤖 AI-Assisted Dev: Experimenting with GitHub Copilot to improve developer velocity and code quality.

🛠️ Tech Stack

Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, C# (Unity) Frontend: React, React Flow, GraphQL, SASS, Tailwind CSS Quality: Vitest, React Testing Library, Chrome DevTools, WCAG 2.1

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  1. inventory-app inventory-app Public

    A high-performance, type-safe inventory management system built built with React. This project demonstrates advanced state management patterns, strict TypeScript integration, and component composab…

    TypeScript

  2. GameJamBadHero GameJamBadHero Public

    A dynamic action platformer where the player starts as a heroic figure, battles through enemies, defeats a villainous boss, and then transforms into that very boss to continue the level from a new,…

    ShaderLab

  3. leaderboard-app leaderboard-app Public

    A high-performance, type-safe Leaderboard built in React demonstrating advanced frontend architecture, custom state management, and modern design patterns.

    TypeScript

  4. WunderlustDMV WunderlustDMV Public

    Forked from kendra-dunsmoor/WunderlustDMV

    Welcome to WunderlustDMV, a bureaucratic underworld simulation game built in Unity. Take on the role of a lowly employee working at the infernal DMV. Process a never-ending line of frustrated custo…

    C#

  5. joedesign-portfolio joedesign-portfolio Public

    My video game design portfolio

    TypeScript