Employment
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About

I'm Joe Tams, a software developer based in the United States. I build web applications from the ground up, including designing databases, backend services, and fast frontends. I've been working as a contractor since 2020, building production systems for clients ranging from government agencies to indie media sites. I prefer to work with Go, TypeScript, React, Postgres, Docker, Nginx, and more. More than anything, I like learning and using new tools. I focus on architectures that are straightforward to maintain and perform well under load.

Portfolio GitHub Uses

What I Work With

Languages

  • Go
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • HTML / CSS / SCSS
  • SQL
  • Perl

Backend

  • Fiber
  • Express
  • Next.js
  • ASP.NET

Frontend

  • React
  • Server-rendered HTML
  • Vanilla JS/TS

Infrastructure

  • Git
  • Linux
  • Docker
  • PostgreSQL / MariaDB
  • CI/CD

Recent Work

A few projects I've worked on. See the full portfolio for details.

  • Nevada State Board of Accountancy

    Full stack development, server administration, and security hardening for a state regulatory agency.

  • Video Games Made Me

    Built the entire site and CMS from scratch using Go and TypeScript for an indie gaming publication.

  • Private Party Cars

    Performance optimization and Docker containerization for a car sales platform.

Recent Posts

Are Linux Gamers Cheating?

Jun 16, 2025

Linux gaming has advanced through Valve's Proton, but kernel-level anti-cheat systems still block many competitive games.