Eric Newport
Founder at Otherworldly Media
Greater Syracuse-Auburn Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolEric Newport is a seasoned software engineer and founder with 13 years of experience building full-stack web applications and leading engineering teams for both commercial and government clients. He combines hands-on coding—contributing to notable open-source projects like page.js, kraken-js, Mattermost Desktop, and DuckDuckGo spices—with managerial experience running Node.js and Java-based data-visualization and mission-planning systems deployed across the DoD. At CACI he balanced coding, code review, hiring, and stakeholder alignment; more recently he designed curriculum and coached hundreds of developers at Microverse while launching Otherworldly Media. His strengths span frontend UI/UX refinements and backend middleware and file-handling integrations, reflecting a pragmatic focus on stability and cross-browser/platform compatibility. Comfortable switching between individual contributor and leadership roles, he brings an unusual mix of product-minded curiosity—he writes sci-fi reviews and runs niche media projects—and a long track record of shipping reliable, user-focused software.
13 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Associates, Computer Science, Associates, Computer Science at Allen County Community CollegeLowly dropout, Middle School Science Education, Lowly dropout, Middle School Science Education at Emporia State University
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Github Skills (25)
javascript10
middleware10
expressjs10
handlebars10
electron10
routers10
css10
gui-application10
router10
desktop-application10
front-end-development10
html10
nodejs10
react10
compatible9
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
visionmedia/page.js
May 2014 - Mar 2015
Micro client-side router inspired by the Express router
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:16 commits, 5 PRs, 16 comments in 10 months
Contributions summary:Eric focused on improving the functionality and stability of the page.js library. Their contributions involved modifying the core logic of the router, preventing dispatch for certain links based on attributes like "download," "rel=external," and "target=_blank." They addressed cross-browser compatibility issues, including fixes for Safari's popstate event and NW.js on Windows. Additionally, they made minor code improvements like switching to single quotes.
express-router
mattermost/desktop
Apr 2018 - Oct 2019
Mattermost Desktop application for Windows, Mac and Linux
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:5 commits, 5 PRs, 20 comments in 1 year 6 months
Contributions summary:Eric primarily contributed to the Mattermost desktop application's front-end development, focusing on UI/UX improvements. They addressed several issues related to the tab bar, including truncating long server names, adding hover effects, and fixing a bug related to the "add server" dialog. Further contributions included enhancing the "add new server" dialog with improved error messages and updating the "add new server" icon on the settings page.
desktop-applicationlinuxmattermostwindowsdesktop
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