MarnenĀ Laibow-koser
Owner at Thunderbird Productions (MLK)
Randolph, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolMarnen Laibow-koser is a seasoned software engineer and founder with 17 years of experience delivering web applications and design-focused projects. As owner of Thunderbird Productions, he crafts web applications using Ruby on Rails, PHP, and ColdFusion, blending technical excellence with graphic design sensibility. He actively contributes to open source, helping build API documentation tooling in rspec_api_documentation, refining front-end interfaces in atom/settings-view, and enhancing the Rubinius language platform's numeric class support. His work spans back-end, front-end, and documentationādemonstrating a knack for turning complex requirements into reliable, well-documented systems. Based in Randolph, Massachusetts, he also pursues a parallel career as a ballet accompanist and composer, bringing a disciplined, creative mindset to software challenges. He holds advanced music degrees and a track record of leadership, freelance versatility, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
17 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Music (Composition), Music (Composition) at Cleveland Institute of MusicBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Excelsior CollegeMaster of Music (M.M.), Contemporary Improvisation, Master of Music (M.M.), Contemporary Improvisation at New England Conservatory of MusicNew Kind of Science Summer SchoolMusic (Composition), Music (Composition) at Purchase College, SUNY
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Github Skills (30)
atom-editor10
json10
programming-language10
javascript10
ui-d10
application-settings10
testing10
rubinius10
rspec10
object-oriented-programming10
ui-design10
complex-numbers10
ruby10
javascripts10
api10
Programming languages (23)
Github contributions (5)
rubinius/rubinius
Apr 2008 - May 2008
The Rubinius Language Platform
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:95 commits, 1 comment in 18 days
Contributions summary:Marnen primarily contributed to the Rubinius language platform by writing and improving specifications for the `Complex` class. They implemented and tested features for methods like `new`, `+`, `-`, `*`, `/`, `%`, `abs`, `abs2`, `angle`, and `to_s`, ensuring that these functions behave correctly and meet the library's specifications. The user also refactored some code using alternate constructor syntax, enhancing the platform's reliability and functionality.
esoteric-languageprogramming-languagesvirtual-machinerubiniusprogramming-language
atom/settings-view
Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
š§ Edit Atom settings
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:11 commits, 1 PR, 13 comments in 27 days
Contributions summary:Marnen focused on implementing and improving the user interface for the settings view within the Atom editor. They added functionality for rendering radio buttons, default values, and improved the styling of the settings panel. The commits also included refactoring and extracting methods to reduce code duplication and improve the organization of the front-end code.
atom-pluginatomdmgsettings
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