Edwin Kofler
Teacher Assistant (Internet Programming) at Computer Talent Initiative
United States
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Top SchoolEdwin Kofler is a pragmatic software engineer and current Internet Programming teaching assistant with nine years of hands-on experience across Linux, scripting, and full-stack development. He contributes to notable open-source projects—like Xournal++ and asdf—where he’s improved LaTeX integration, CLI completions, AppImage updates, and shell tooling, showing attention to cross-platform usability and developer experience. Comfortable in both back-end and front-end roles, he also strengthens projects with testing, schema validation, and build refinements. He integrates AI into his workflows to boost productivity and enjoys mentoring students through labs, grading, and one-on-one sessions. A former Replit content intern and community moderator for Hack Club, he blends technical craft with clear communication and community-building. Still exploring where to focus his skills, he brings curiosity and a proven track record of thoughtful, quality-driven contributions.
9 years of coding experience
El Camino CollegeUniversity of California Santa CruzComputer Science, Computer Science at El Segundo High SchoolComputer Science, Computer Science at California State University, Monterey BayEconomics, Economics at Santa Monica CollegeMathematics, Mathematics at Loyola Marymount University
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Github Skills (55)
git10
conversions10
javascript10
c-language10
json-schema10
scripting10
testing10
manager10
configuration-management10
typescript10
bash10
eslint10
gruntjs10
pretier10
script10
Programming languages (27)
Github contributions (5)
SchemaStore/schemastore
Feb 2022 - Jan 2023
A collection of JSON schema files including full API
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:49 reviews, 46 commits, 979 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Edwin primarily contributed to the project by modifying the build and testing processes, and ensuring code quality through formatting and validation. Their commits include enhancements to schema validation, error handling improvements, and the addition of Prettier for code formatting. The user also focused on improving the `$schema` property and ensuring that top-level `$ref` properties are correctly structured in the schemas.
apijsonschemaschema-validationjson-schemajson
asdf-vm/asdf
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
Extendable version manager with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang & more
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:66 reviews, 25 commits, 92 PRs in 5 months
Contributions summary:Edwin primarily contributed to the `asdf-vm/asdf` repository by enhancing the command-line interface (CLI) completion scripts for various shells, specifically focusing on Fish and Bash. They implemented features like adding completion options to `asdf latest` and corrected errors related to incorrect backslashes and double equals signs. The user also refactored code by removing usages of deprecated functions and variables, and refactored and consolidated shell script formatting and the POSIX entrypoint. They also added support for Powershell Core.
erlangnode-jselixirrubyasdf-vm
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