Joseph Wilson
PhD Candidate
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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RockstarJoseph Wilson is an applied mathematical physics PhD candidate based in Cambridge with nine years of software engineering experience, blending rigorous research instincts with practical back-end development. He contributes to notable open-source projects like Typst, where he implemented core features (e.g., compilation time display, array.zip, stroke constructor) and improved documentation to make the system more approachable. Comfortable translating complex algorithms into production-quality code, he focuses on developer experience and clarity as much as functionality. His background from New Zealand and active academic research give him a knack for precise, well-tested solutions and for explaining technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
9 years of coding experience
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (15)
markup10
rust10
typesetting10
documentation9
compiler-compiler9
compiler9
data-manipulation8
color-management7
astropy6
blender6
fonts6
bpy6
python6
pygame6
sorting6
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
typst/typst
May 2023 - Mar 2025
A new markup-based typesetting system that is powerful and easy to learn.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Technical Writer
Back-end Developer & Technical WriterContributions:2 reviews, 10 PRs, 23 comments in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Joseph primarily contributed to the Typst project by implementing new features and clarifying existing documentation. They implemented features such as compilation time display, unary `array.zip`, and a constructor for `stroke`, suggesting involvement in core functionality development. Additionally, they improved documentation across multiple files, including those related to datetime, functions, and color maps, demonstrating a commitment to user experience and code clarity.
compilermarkuptypesetting
Jollywatt/typst-fletcher
Nov 2023 - Mar 2025
Typst package for drawing diagrams with arrows, built on top of CeTZ.
Contributions:1 release, 4 reviews, 11 PRs in 1 year 4 months
cetzcommutative-diagramsdiagramsflowcharttikzcd
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