Role:
Design Lead (0-1 product)

Problem / Opportunity:
Writing code connecting the front-end, the back-end and cloud services together is very difficult and time consuming.

Scope:
Ship a VSCode extension that helps devs bootstrap their full stack web projects within 16 weeks.

Contributions:
Design, research, and battle test our product as it was being built.

200K+ Downloads
Demo’d at Microsoft’s Build developer conference
2K+ Stars on Github

Collaborators:
Imho Traore, Trevor Ngo, Kelly Ng, Sahil Tara, Kai Bailey, Danish Dua, Amr Sharaff

”Takes away so much pain I was not even aware of” - VSCode Marketplace review

Microsoft Web Template Studio is a Visual Studio Code extension provides web developers with boilerplate code, easy to use templates, along with the automation of the Azure deployment process, all within an interactive wizard.

Testimony:
- You do a fantastic job involving everyone in your design decisions and making sure developers always know the current state of the design. By involving the team early on, you were able to design around technical limitations early, and the team felt included in the design process at all times. - You justify your design decisions clearly and coherently. This makes the communication process both efficient and effective when parlaying designs to teammates and stakeholders. It is very comforting to work with someone who is confident in their design decisions. - You did a great job making sure that we received designs early so that we had enough time to develop them. This is an incredibly valuable skill that allows developers to always feel comfortable with the development workload. I never felt that you gave me designs too late - you always gave them to me just as I needed them. - You are very, very easy to work with, and you understand developers very well. Your empathy for your team is a gift and it made me feel very valued when you did your periodic check-ins with me to make sure I wasn't too stressed. - Kelly Ng, Software Engineer

Testimony:
Jimmy has been a solid backbone for the team and leads by example. Not only does he reliably provide clear guidance to team members, he inspires and provides opportunities for teammates to shine. Throughout this 4 month internship, I have appreciated the way Jimmy always valued and carefully considered the input of his teammates. Whenever a new idea is brought up, Jimmy immediately scrambles to find paper to jot it down, never wanting to miss out on any details in the creative process. He is dedicated to the details and highly articulate in his craft. - Trevor Ngo, Software Engineer