Brian Folts
Software Engineer at Fresh and Loose
Colorado, United States
Summary
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SeniorBrian Folts is a staff software engineer with 13 years of experience building high-traffic streaming and web platforms, currently optimizing Tubi's main web client to boost Total View Time for millions of concurrent users. He blends full‑stack product engineering with a strong focus on web performance, developer experience, and build tooling to reduce friction and accelerate team velocity. Previously he shaped playback and video architecture at HBO and Comcast, authoring critical TypeScript libraries and migrating legacy players to modern HTML5 stacks. Brian contributes to open-source projects—adding comprehensive unit tests and core fixes to game logic in a Terraforming Mars repository—demonstrating attention to code quality across frontend and backend. Based in Englewood, Colorado, he pairs pragmatic engineering with measurable business impact, often improving both runtime performance and developer workflows in the same initiative.
13 years of coding experience
Github Skills (7)
unit-testing10
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
game-development10
typescript-types10
logic10
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
terraforming-mars/terraforming-mars
Mar 2018 - Aug 2022
Terraforming Mars Boardgame
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:1970 reviews, 638 commits, 1051 PRs in 4 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Brian's commits primarily focus on adding unit tests for various cards within the "Terraforming Mars Boardgame" repository. These tests cover a range of card functionalities, including playing conditions, actions, and interactions, demonstrating a clear understanding of the game logic. Furthermore, the user implemented code changes in the game's core component, indicating their engagement with both frontend and backend aspects. Their contributions appear to be aimed at improving code quality and ensuring the proper functioning of the game's mechanics.
marsterraformingboardgameterraformterraform-provider
bafolts/google-streetview-images
Apr 2017 - Jan 2021
Pull google streetview panoramic images along a route.
Contributions:1 review, 7 commits, 2 PRs in 3 years 9 months
panoramicgoogle-apipanoramaroutestreetview
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