Hi, I'm Zack
Fullstack Developer
Zachary Starnes
Fullstack Developer
Hello! My name is Zachary Starnes, I am 18 and currently majoring in Computer Science at Clemson. My first introduction to programming was through Roblox developing games using Lua. Lua is a language similar to Python and C. I developed games on Roblox alone, and with teams for around six years. In 2019, created a Youtube channel centered around Lua and programming on Roblox and amassed over three thousand subscribers and one million views. As I outgrew Lua, I started learning other languages like Python, Javascript, C++. In 2023, I started working professionally for local businesses primarily creating both web and mobile apps. I am now attending Clemson and learning more everyday.
Experience
Computer Science BS at Clemson University
I am attending Clemson and majoring in Computer Science. The Computer Science BS program is oriented toward design, implementation, and application of software systems to solve information processing problems. It prepares students for employment in the computer software field or for continued study toward an advanced degree in computer science.
Atlas Game Development
Atlas was one of my first collaborative coding experiences. I worked along another student and an employee at Google to develop an open-world game using Lua. The game featured object-oriented systems to increase performance and enhance the coding experience for our team. I really enjoyed pair-programming with the team and working with different minds. It made coding enjoyable and helped me grasp difficult subjects.
Projects
HHIPE Web App
Created with Next.js and Tailwind, this website was created for a local parking enforcement company on Hilton Head Island, SC. It's design was inspired by Hilton Head Island with a coastal color scheme and themed elements.
Lowcountry Chorale Web App
This website was designed for a local community choir in Lady's Island, Beaufort. It features interactive elements, animation, and handles events. This project was intended as a rework for the choir's original website.
Aritools Web App
Aritools was a web scraping project created for educational purposes, the website was running privately for a few months before being shutdown. It aimed to scrape ad infested media and present it to the user. The project was also discontinued due to the legal gray area involved with web scraping. The API used advanced web scraping methods and was fairly complex. It featured a frontend using Vitepress and a backend using Node.js.