Brian Di Palma
Senior Software Engineer at Caplin Systems
Dublin, Dublin 1, Ireland
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Top SchoolBrian Di Palma is a Senior Software Engineer with 13 years specializing in client-side JavaScript and real-time single-page trading applications, currently modernizing legacy Caplin BRJS apps into an npm/webpack/React ecosystem. He builds conversion tools, webpack loaders and dev tooling while maintaining large Knockout-based trading products that handle streaming data and codebases of 200K+ LOC. An active open-source contributor, he has contributed bug fixes and robustness improvements to prominent projects like eslint, ast-types and recast, demonstrating deep familiarity with ASTs, code transforms and linters. Based in Dublin and grounded in a Computer Science degree from UCD, he pairs practical production experience with ongoing exploration of ES6+, React and Flux patterns—often experimenting with server-side tooling approaches in his free time.
13 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at University College Dublin
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Github contributions (5)
eslint/eslint
Mar 2014 - Feb 2015
Find and fix problems in your JavaScript code.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & QA Engineer
Back-end Developer & QA EngineerContributions:6 commits, 2 PRs, 12 comments in 11 months
Contributions summary:Brian contributed to bug fixes and improvements in the eslint/eslint repository. Their work focused on resolving issues related to rule behavior, specifically addressing the incorrect triggering of the `no-else-return` rule and the `getJSDocComment()` function's scope. The user also implemented enhancements, such as allowing configuration options for the `valid-jsdoc` rule and exceptions in the `new-cap` rule. Several tests were also added, showcasing testing expertise.
linterfixeslintproblemsjavascript
benjamn/recast
Oct 2014 - Feb 2015
JavaScript syntax tree transformer, nondestructive pretty-printer, and automatic source map generator
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:5 commits, 2 PRs, 12 comments in 4 months
Contributions summary:Brian primarily contributed to improving the Recast library's functionality and stability. Their work included fixing whitespace issues in tests, implementing options objects across various printing related classes, and adding a test for a printer double comments bug. Additionally, the user made comments node configurable, showcasing a focus on refining the library's core features and addressing identified bugs.
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