Eli Barnett
Software Engineer at Here™ (formerly OpenFin)
Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolEli Barnett is a software engineer with an 8-year track record of shipping robust, well-typed TypeScript systems and improving developer experience across code and docs. Trained as a mathematician, he applies formal thinking to type algebra and source-of-truth normalization, notably revamping an event-bus typing system to enable precise callsite inference without overloads. His contributions span backend libraries and technical writing in prominent open-source robotics and WPILib projects, where he improved robustness and documentation structure. Comfortable across full-stack stacks (React, Express, Azure) and embedded C++ firmware, he blends practical hands-on engineering with a knack for long-lasting abstractions. Outside work he builds robotics firmware, gardens, and plays guitar, reflecting a maker’s curiosity that informs both his code and tooling decisions.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Mathematics Education, Mathematics Education at Temple UniversityBachelor of Science - BS Mathematics, Bachelor of Science - BS Mathematics at University of MarylandPhysics Linguistics, Physics Linguistics at University of Colorado Boulder
Github Skills (12)
javas10
commandbar10
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c-language10
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restructuredtext10
cli-framework10
cprogramming-language10
java10
documentation10
command-line10
pid-control9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
wpilibsuite/frc-docs
Apr 2019 - Jan 2023
Official FRC Documentation powered by Read the Docs
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:84 reviews, 117 commits, 58 PRs in 3 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Eli's commits primarily focused on restructuring the documentation for the FRC-docs repository. Their work included reorganizing directory structures to match the index, moving image files, and updating links and titles within the documentation. This indicates a strong emphasis on improving the organization and accessibility of the documentation.
frcread-the-docs
wpilibsuite/allwpilib
Jul 2019 - Nov 2022
Official Repository of WPILibJ and WPILibC
Role in this project:Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:107 reviews, 61 commits, 75 PRs in 3 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Eli primarily worked on the `wpilibj` and `wpilibc` libraries, contributing fixes and improvements to core functionalities. Their work included adding null checks, making null checks more descriptive, and addressing formatting issues. Further contributions involved fixing errors related to PID controllers and command groups. These changes suggest the user focused on enhancing the robustness and usability of the codebase.
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