Become a sponsor to Joel Roman
❓ Why Sponsorship
Sponsoring my work directly enables me to dedicate more time and resources to high-impact projects, accelerating my contributions in both my traditional software fields and my new focus areas:
- Creating High-Value Educational Content: Developing tutorials and reference projects (like the commandline-ktx and MVVM series) that bridge mobile architecture, AI implementation (Gemini API), and Kotlin.
- Funding the Robotics Transition: Acquiring specialized resources, hardware (like ROS/Arduino/SolidWorks licenses), and training needed to create new open-source projects using C++/ROS targeted at Defense and Space applications.
- Maintaining Key Libraries: Continuing to support and improve my existing open-source projects, ensuring they stay current with the latest platform changes (e.g., Jetpack Compose).
- Community & Mentorship: Supporting time spent speaking and mentoring at developer communities (GDG, PRPAss) and top universities in Puerto Rico.
💎 Notable Work
| Icon | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 🛡️ | Patent Holder | Self-service Merchandise Systems ([US11188964B2](https://patents.google.com/patent/US11188964B2/en)): Demonstrating innovation in high-tech retail and enterprise systems. |
| 🧑💻 | commandline-ktx | A Kotlin library to easily build custom, powerful CLI tools using the nix getopt style. |
| 📱 | android-pr-mvvm | A modern Native Android reference implementation built with Jetpack Compose, Hilt, and MVVM best practices. |
| 🌍 | GDG Founding | Co-founder of the first Puerto Rico Google Developers Group, fostering local developer growth. |
☎️ Contacts
- @joelromanpr_ on X: I write about software architecture, engineering management, and my shift into embedded systems.
- [joelromanpr on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelromanpr): Connect with me professionally.
- [Sponsor Link](https://github.com/sponsors/joelromanpr): Direct link to support my open source efforts.
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Featured work
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joelromanpr/commandline-ktx
Tired of boilerplate in your Kotlin CLIs? commandline-ktx brings standardized *nix getopt style for .Kotlin. It offers a humble yet powerful solution: define your arguments with simple annotations …
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joelromanpr/flutter-puertorico-mvvm
Educational Flutter x-platofrm (Android/iOS) App showcasing the usage of several open source building block libs and MVVM
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joelromanpr/android-puertorico-mvvm
Educational Android App showcasing the usage of several open source building block libs and MVVM
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