Nathan Hoyt

I'm a software engineer with a passion for building web applications that are both functional and beautiful. I specialize in SvelteKit, Tailwind, Node, and TypeScript, and am the founder of Spotlite Studios

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My Projects

Spotlite Studios

My web development agency - helping Kansas City small businesses establish and grow their online presence.

skill-progress

Publically hosted microservice that generates a progress bar to show experience levels in various technologies.

Sincerely, Selfcare

Website for a local mobile massage therapy service with a Blog and CMS for blog posts.

Renvintory

Web application designed to track inventory and sales for bars at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.

workos-convex-sveltekit

NodeJS package that integrates WorkOS and Convex in a SvelteKit app. WorkOS AuthKit is used for authentication, and Convex is used for user storage. It provides role based authorization in the SvelteKit app.

electron-ipc-api

Package to generate an API that facilitates communication between the main process and render process in Electron apps.

Keeper

Image culling tool to help photographers sort through images from a photoshoot, built with React and Electron.

KC Fairway Bodywork

Website for a local mobile massage therapy service with a Blog and CMS for blog posts.

KirasCarsKC

Website for a local mobile automotive detailing business with booking form and subscriptions.

DreamCaptureCo

Website for a local photography business.

This Portfolio

The site you are on right now, my software engineering portfolio and electronic resume website.

Featured Blog Posts

skill-progress - Show skill proficiency with a progress bar

Overview of building a TypeScript microservice that composes skill icons with configurable SVG progress bars for README and web use.

Keeper - image culling tool

Overview of building an Electron and React desktop app for quickly reviewing large photo sets and exporting selected keepers.

eipc-api - Electron IPC API generator

Covers a Node.js library that reduces Electron IPC boilerplate by generating namespaced handlers and renderer invokers. Created as part of the Keeper project.

Snake Tank Humidity Controller

Documents a custom-built reptile habitat controller with automated humidity, lighting schedules, networked monitoring, and mobile control. Incorporates a custom designed PCB, 3D printed parts, embedded firmware, and a mobile app.

Custom styled alert cards with SCSS

Shows how I created reusable SCSS mixins for context-aware card styles with custom colors and inline SVG icons that I can use in my blog posts.

2022 Advent of Code solutions - TypeScript

Walks through Advent of Code solutions and tooling, including a challenge runner, helper utilities, and TypeScript build setup.

Let's Connect

I'm always open to new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out to me via the methods below.

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