Heyyo! I am James Yim
Computer Science Graduate
from University of California Santa Cruz
About Me
I am James Yim, a Software Engineer based in the Bay Area with a degree in Computer Science from UC Santa Cruz. I want to build software that enables humans to focus on what matters most. Software is a tool, not a replacement and my motivations follow that idea. Outside of building, I've spent time teaching Computer Science, driven by that same idea: giving people the tools to create. When I'm not building, you can find me setting up my mise en place, analyzing racing lines, or relaxing with my favorite game.
My Skills
Building things.
I reach for Python most often, with TypeScript when I need something in the browser. I've mostly learned in C and C++ giving me a great baseline on responsible programming, which shapes how I write everything else.
Getting things running.
Docker, AWS, Terraform, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, PostgreSQL the tools I use to implement the infrastructure that makes software actually usable by other people, not just runnable on my machine.
Making fun things playable.
Godot and Unity, from a background in game design. I like thinking about systems and feedback loops as much as backend logic.
What Im Exploring Now.
Agentic AI systems, TUI/CLI design, and compiler fundamentals are the stuff I'm currently pulling apart to understand better.