About
Indie developer, photographer, open source contributor.
kindredzhang
Code and photos.
Believes in the power of stillness and the aesthetic of empty space.
Lived in Tokyo and Kyoto. Currently somewhere a 20-minute bike ride from the nearest convenience store.
Experience
Independent Developer
Full-time indie dev. Remote consulting work, plus own open source projects and photography.
Software Engineer @ Tokyo Startup
Full-stack with Go + React. Mainly backend services and CI/CD pipelines.
Frontend Engineer @ Guangzhou
Vue.js for consumer mobile products. Started photography as a hobby on the side.
Computer Science @ University
Major in Software Engineering, minor in Japanese. Passed JLPT N1 at graduation.
Skills
Photography Gear
GR III
28mm f/2.8 equiv, pocket-sized, daily carry
Leica M6 + Summicron 35mm f/2
B&W film primary, pure optical experience, one shot at a time
Hasselblad 503cx + 80mm f/2.8
6×6 framing, color film, lots of ceremony