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d9rick/README.md

Hi there, I'm Derick 👋

About Me

I'm a Computer Science student at the University of Southern California with a passion for problem solving. I'm particularly fascinated by low-level and backend programming and how it interfaces with hardware to create efficient, powerful systems.

  • 🌱 Learning: Deep diving into OpenGL for graphics rendering and embracing the Rust programming language for its performance and safety features.
  • 🤔 Looking for Help: I'm looking to expand my programming skills across different domains and technologies. If you have expertise in areas like operating systems or web development, let's connect!
  • 📫 How to Reach Me: Drop me an email at [email protected] or connect with me on LinkedIn.
  • 😄 Pronouns: He/Him/Himself.
  • ⚡ Fun fact: I use Hannah Montana Linux btw.

Skills and Experience

  • 💻 Languages: C, C++, Java, Rust, Python, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
  • 🛠️ Development Environments: Visual Studio Code, Vim/NeoVim, and the Eclipse IDE.
  • 📊 Version Control: Experienced in Git for software development.
  • 🔧 Build Tools & CI/CD: Make, CMake, Maven, gcc/g++, gdb, and more.
  • 🖌️ Design & Multimedia: Prior professional experience in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Premier

Featured Projects

  • DOM++: An in-progress toy browser engine designed to work on a subset of HTML.
  • Neural Notwork: A forward-propogating neural network library written in C++ from scratch.
  • See-Sort: A visualization of several sorting algorithims written in C, utilizing the RayLib library to render the window.

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  1. neural-notwork neural-notwork Public

    Forward-feed Neural Network written in C++ from scratch.

    C++

  2. md5-brute-force md5-brute-force Public

    A simple Python script that utilizes a brute force method of cracking MD5 encrypted passwords.

    Python 1

  3. foundry foundry Public

    A wget clone written in Rust.

    Rust

  4. imgtoascii imgtoascii Public

    Converts an image to a grayscale ascii text file

    Python