Joseph Young
Developer Full-Stack at New York Public Radio, Inc.
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoseph Young is a full-stack software engineer and educator with a decade of experience building accessible, high-performance web applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, and both SQL and NoSQL datastores. He blends hands-on client work and production shipping as a freelance developer with structured pedagogy from leading intensive cohorts at BrainStation, where he mentored hundreds of students through project-based learning and curriculum iteration. A former U.S. Army officer and musician, Joseph leverages discipline, rapid adaptability, and clear communication to manage cross-functional projects and tight timelines. He’s known for crafting scalable front-end architectures, prioritizing WCAG accessibility, and quickly onboarding into unfamiliar codebases to deliver maintainable solutions. Currently based in New York and contributing at JetBlue, he balances practical engineering with a teacher’s mindset to continuously improve developer and user experiences.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Fullstack AcademyMaster of Arts - MA Music Composition, Master of Arts - MA Music Composition at Hunter CollegeBachelor of Arts Emphasis in Music Music Teacher Education, Bachelor of Arts Emphasis in Music Music Teacher Education at Ball State University
Github Skills (18)
rendering9
react-devtools9
snapshots9
chrome-extension9
react-fiber9
renderer9
time-travel8
debugging8
accessibility8
gatsby7
chrome7
devtools7
nextjs7
state-management7
react6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
oslabs-beta/reactime
Feb 2022 - Mar 2022
Chrome developer tool and time-travel debugger for React applications (Gatsby and Next.js compatible)
Contributions:9 PRs, 16 pushes, 6 branches in 27 days
gatsbynext-jsreactdeveloper-toolreact-applications
Team-JACC/algo-tracker
Feb 2022 - Mar 2022
A tracker for job hunt algorithms with a daily suggestion to keep you working
Contributions:3 reviews, 10 PRs, 6 pushes in 2 days
huntkeeptrackerjobjob-hunt
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