Mike Valstar
Working at Konrad Group. I build web things.
Creator of Gorgon.js and software developer currently specializing in Typescript, React and GraphQL based systems.
Outside of programming, I enjoy cycling and boardgames. I like to cycle around Toronto where I live when the weather is good and play some video games when it's not.
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My Projects
Gorgon.js
A modern, lightweight TypeScript caching library with a focus on in-memory caching.
Bjourn
A command-line bullet journal tool written in Rust, helping users maintain their daily notes and tasks efficiently in the command line.
Medusajs
A predecessor to Gorgon.js, this project worked with javascript, and before async/await was a thing.
2012 - Now
Konrad Group
Software Developer, Architect & Technical Director
As a developer and later an Architect/Technical Director at Konrad Group I have been on dozens of projects across many clients that range from marketing websites, auction websites, banking applications to retail interfaces. Recently most of the applications I work with are React apps with a GraphQL based backend with various other technologies tied in. I have also been working to champion AI LLM tools to help with development and testing across our teams.
2010 - 2012
Globalive
Web Developer
Maintained the customer facing Yak account system as well as assisting with the Wind Mobile website.
2006 - 2010
Dairylane Systems
Software Developer and IT Specialist
Maintained and builkd the inventory & ordering system, dairy robot systems.
2001 - 2006
Freelancing
Web Developer
Created Gentoo-Wiki.com, as well as worked with clients to migrate from paper based processes to digital systems.