Andrew Austin

I work as a software engineer in Raleigh, NC. I mostly code TypeScript and Go, but believe strongly in using the right tools for the job. In the past, I’ve been paid to write almost everything else: C, Perl, Java, C#, & Python.

In 2011, I earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from North Carolina State University where I studied software security.

Outside of work, I play chess, do Taekwondo with my son, and spend a lot of time around soccer.

01 Projects

The Label Printer window, connected to the printer and previewing a sample shipping label

Label Printer

2026

A small macOS app that prints PDFs, images, or raw TSPL files to a Y813BT thermal label printer over Bluetooth LE.

  • Swift
  • SwiftUI
The Fugio Registry homepage, with the Newman Die Identifier, top collectors and the 61 varieties

Fugio Registry

2026

A registry and die-variety tracker for Fugio cents. Collectors can claim which of the 61 known Newman varieties they own. There is also a step-by-step tool to help identify varieties.

  • Go
  • AWS
  • DynamoDB
Presents and the player character dropping onto grassy floating platforms in a pixel-art sky

Birthday Card Game

2024

An interactive birthday card I wrote for my son. It's a small 2D game where you race the clock to collect all the presents, with a keyboard or a game controller, while "Happy Birthday" plays.

  • Go
  • Ebitengine
A chess position rendered by fen2png

fen2png

2019

An API that turns chess positions (FEN strings) into PNG images of the board, built mostly so Discord bots can show positions in chat.

  • JavaScript
  • AWS

02 Companies I've Worked At