https://github.com/kirahowe/kirahowe
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kirahowe/kirahowe
- Owner: kirahowe
- Created: 2024-04-07T23:44:29.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-12T17:28:44.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-10T12:56:35.660Z (2 months ago)
- Size: 29.3 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# Hello! I'm Kira
I've been writing software since 2015, experienced in full stack web development with a more recent focus on data processing and visualization tools. I also write easy-to-understand technical guides and tutorials for Clojure's data science ecosystem. My overarching goal is to steward the Clojure data science ecosystem into a state of stability and flourishing. A high-level roadmap tracking progress toward this end is available [on this project board](https://github.com/users/kiramclean/projects/4/).
If I could afford to work on open source full time I would, but I currently work full time for BroadPeak and spend whatever free time I can working on projects that benefit the Clojure community. If you find my work valuable please consider supporting me, either with a donation here or by sharing it with someone you know! You can find [updates about my open source work on my website](https://codewithkira.com/tags/oss-updates.html).
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My main projects right now:
- [ggclj](https://github.com/kiramclean/ggclj) - Implementing the grammar of graphics in Clojure
- [Clojure Data Cookbook](https://github.com/scicloj/clojure-data-cookbook) - Creating a canonical resource on how to use Clojure's default data science stack, spawning many side quests in making that default stack production-ready along the way
- [Clojure Tidy Tuesdays](https://github.com/kiramclean/clojure-tidy-tuesdays/) - Beginner-level tutorials on how to use Clojure to accomplish basic data science tasks
You can read all about my adventures in coding (mostly with Clojure) on my [programming blog](https://codewithkira.com/).
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Selected talks:
- [Clojure for Data Deep Dive (London Clojurians 2024)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUFf3-og_-Y)
- [Clojure for Data Science in the Real World (Conj 2023)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MguatDl5u2Q)
- [Using Clojure for more than software development (re:Clojure 2022)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxVtQM6FPHU)
- [Visualizing Data with Hanami (re:Clojure 2021)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3kwcAJWJmE)
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I thrive in environments that champion open-source innovation, value community engagement, and are dedicated to solving complex problems with elegant, sustainable solutions. There are lots of things I typically help companies with:
- Do you have a ginormous code base that nobody can make sense of? I can help you organize it.
- Do you have stakeholders coming at you from every direction asking for different things? I can help you communicate with them to make a plan to actually build something.
- Do you have piles of data you want to get answers from? I can help you find them.
- Do you have a disproportionate number of early-career developers on your team you need to level up quickly? I can teach them.
- Do you want to build a culture of open collaboration and engage the global open source developer community but aren't sure where to start? I can help you transform your development processes.
I'm not currently seeking new opportunities but always love to meet other people working on interesting problems.
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How to reach me: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirahowe/), [Mastodon](https://indieweb.social/@kira), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/kirahowe.com) or [email](mailto:[email protected])