A techie's ramblings

<h2 id="heading-url-shortener">Url shortener</h2>
<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/hanchiang/url-shortener">Github link</a> (Dec 2020 – Present)
<a target="_blank" href="url.shortener.yaphc.com">Website</a>
A URL shortener that shortens any URL to 7 characters, with optional custom alias. Automation of the entire stack via IaaC.
Technologies used
Backend: Typescript, Node.js
Database: PostgreSQL, Redis
Web server: Nginx
CI/CD: Github actions, docker,
Infra: AWS EC2, terraform, packer, ansible
<h2 id="heading-build-your-own-redis">Build your own redis</h2>
<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/hanchiang/codecrafters-redis-rust">Github link</a> (Mar 2022)
A TCP server written in Rust that supports simple commands such as PING, ECHO, GET, SET.
<h2 id="heading-venturebites">VentureBites</h2>
<a target="_blank" href="www.venturebites.co">Website</a> (Feb 2021 – Apr 2021)
<a target="_blank" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uugM2FuT9D3A7gxgFOSiOLIpDknH4ezV?usp=sharing">Portfolio - closed source</a> 
VentureBites is a platform for tech startup events and resources in Asia.
<ul>
<li>Implemented an ETL job to retrieve data from various sources</li>
<li>Built a REST API that serves search requests using typescript and serverless framework</li>
<li>Built a web application to display events with Next.js</li>
</ul>
Technologies used
Backend: Typescript, Node.js, Puppeteer
Frontend: Next.js
Cloud: Serverless, AWS
<h2 id="heading-instagram-viral-posts-finder">Instagram viral posts finder</h2>
<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/hanchiang/instagram-content-finder">CLI github link</a> (Feb 2019 – Jul 2019)
<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/hanchiang/instagram-node-api">API github link</a> (Jul 2020 – Aug 2020)
An API service and CLI tool to retrieve viral posts from any public instagram account
Technologies used
Javascript, Typescript, Node.js

## Url shortener									                                                               
[Github link](https://github.com/hanchiang/url-shortener) (Dec 2020 – Present)

[Website](url.shortener.yaphc.com)

A URL shortener that shortens any URL to 7 characters, with optional custom alias. Automation of the entire stack via IaaC.

**Technologies used**

Backend: Typescript, Node.js
Database: PostgreSQL, Redis
Web server: Nginx
CI/CD: Github actions, docker,
Infra: AWS EC2, terraform, packer, ansible


## Build your own redis 									 	                                                                
[Github link](https://github.com/hanchiang/codecrafters-redis-rust) (Mar 2022)

A TCP server written in Rust that supports simple commands such as PING, ECHO, GET, SET.

## VentureBites									                                                                  
[Website](www.venturebites.co) (Feb 2021 – Apr 2021)

[Portfolio - closed source](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uugM2FuT9D3A7gxgFOSiOLIpDknH4ezV?usp=sharing) 

VentureBites is a platform for tech startup events and resources in Asia.

- Implemented an ETL job to retrieve data from various sources
- Built a REST API that serves search requests using typescript and serverless framework
- Built a web application to display events with Next.js

**Technologies used**

Backend: Typescript, Node.js, Puppeteer
Frontend: Next.js
Cloud: Serverless, AWS


## Instagram viral posts finder							                                                 
[CLI github link](https://github.com/hanchiang/instagram-content-finder) (Feb 2019 – Jul 2019)

[API github link](https://github.com/hanchiang/instagram-node-api) (Jul 2020 – Aug 2020)

An API service and CLI tool to retrieve viral posts from any public instagram account

**Technologies used**

Javascript, Typescript, Node.js

Projects

Url shortener

Build your own redis

VentureBites

Instagram viral posts finder