Daniel Chen
Aka. DC, Hippo, 河馬
Hi! I'm Daniel — good to see you here. 👋
About
About Me
I'm Daniel — a full-stack developer and Applied Data Science student who loves turning messy ideas into working tools. Most of my time goes into building things: web apps, small scripts, anything that makes a problem a little easier to solve.
When I'm not coding, I'm probably practicing violin or piano. Classical music has been part of my life for as long as programming has, and the discipline from both tends to bleed into each other.
How It Started
It started with Minecraft servers — building plugins and small tools for a community I was part of. That hands-on tinkering turned into a real interest in programming, and eventually led me to study data science formally.
How I Work
"I wanted to live the life, a different life. I didn't want to go to the same place every day and see the same people and do the same job. I wanted interesting challenges."
As an ISTP introvert, I'm independent and like to focus on my own things alone. However, when someone needs help, I'll do my best to help and provide solutions. Although I don't talk much, I use actions to express my thoughts.
As a T-type person, I sometimes doubt myself and can be sensitive about things, but this also motivates me to keep growing and improving. I work quietly to do my best, don't like to boast, but hope my work can provide better experiences for everyone.
Whether it's programming, hands-on work, or trying new things, I enjoy challenges and finding ways to solve problems.
This is how I move forward step by step, pursuing my dreams.
Beyond the Code
Outside of tech, I'm into games that let me build or create — Minecraft is still my go-to after all these years, mostly for the redstone and command-block tinkering.
I also swim, play badminton, and golf whenever I get the chance.
Skills & Hobbies
Languages
- R
- Python
- C++
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Java
Backend & Databases
- SQL (MariaDB)
- MongoDB
- Redis
CMS & Content Tools
- WordPress
- Payload CMS
Design & Creative
- Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- Illustrator
Frontend Frameworks
- React
- Next.js
- Astro
- Tailwind CSS
Hardware & IoT
- Arduino
- Raspberry Pi
Systems & Infrastructure
- Proxmox
- Docker
- Linux
- Windows
- macOS
Hobbies & Interests
- Swimming
- Badminton
- Golf
- Piano
- Violin
Currently learning
- Rust
- Go
- pandas
- NumPy
- scikit-learn
- Matplotlib
- Jupyter
Awards
2024
- 2nd Place — AI Medical Science Hackathon — MeDA Lab, National Taiwan UniversityJan. 2024
Goals
Short-term Goals
- Improve my programming skills
- Learn quickly and create more useful tools
- Experience more communities and make more friends
- Practice programming for 30 minutes daily
- Participate in more hackathons and coding competitions
Long-term Goals
- Obtain international certifications
- Launch an independent SaaS product
- Plan my own processes to create a better version of myself
- Maintain passion for learning
- Develop a second specialty
Dreams
- Develop a viral application
- Build my own tech company or startup team
- Participate in international hackathon competitions
- Develop an AI assistant
- Build my own AI prediction platform
- Help others learn programming
Languages
- Mandarin Chinese (Native)
- English (Fluent & professional working proficiency)
- Taiwanese Hokkien (Basic — understand it, but don't speak much)
GitHub Statistics
All-time · since 2020
Most used languages
- TypeScript 32%
- Jupyter Notebook 22%
- Java 19%
- JavaScript 12%
- MDX 3%
- Other 13%
Contribution Activity
1,333 contributions in the last yearGet in touch
Open to opportunities — internships, freelance work, or just to say hi. Drop a message and I'll get back to you.
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Heads up — I don't check this form very often. For anything time-sensitive, email me directly at hi@danielchen.me