"The thing that excites me the most when I wake up every day is the fact that I can connect to people on the other side of the world and build something completely unique and creative. Or maybe not unique or creative, it makes no difference. I just enjoy making things with other people, that's where the real fun is at"
Hi there! My name is Matthew Stead, I'm a 16 year old software developer currently living in South Africa
I have been coding for ~5 years, although I have only been taking part in the open-source community for the last ~2 years.
I am currently working on a couple different projects - all in different languages for some variety - and engaging more in the open-source community!
I have a vast range of experience with many languages, but I primarily use TypeScript for everyday coding. I used to use JavaScript and I have recently started coding with Rust and Ruby.
I have created simple games with C# and the Unity framework.
I tried React Native, but hated it with a passion. I moved onto Dart & Flutter and they reignited my passion for mobile development.
I dabbled in Minecraft (Spigot) plugins with Java, but it never really went anywhere.
I am an active Scout part of the 1st Durbanville troop where I lead the Zebras patrol.
Scouts has taught me all the leadership skills I have and continues to teach me knew things I have never encountered.
I enjoy scouts because of the life experience it gives you. It drills "good planning" into your head until you can't think of a hiking route without going through potential escape routes, water sources, overnight spots, food arrangements, budgets, and so on.
I have a lot of experience in RESTful APIs. For example:
I am also a Discord Verified Bot Developer . The first actual thing I coded was a Discord bot. It was a good place to start because it taught me all about events, websockets, http requests, and a lot more.
