Elson Wu

Hi there, I’m Elson Wu! 👋

Welcome to my GitHub profile! I’m a passionate developer who loves building tools and exploring programming language internals.

🚀 Featured Projects

🦀 elsonwu/jing-lang

Jing - A Simple Toy Language with Virtual Machine

Language: Rust • Issues: 1

Topics: learning-by-doing rust

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🦀 elsonwu/git-rs

A lightweight Git clone built in Rust, created as a learning project.

Language: Rust

Topics: git learning-by-doing rust

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🦀 elsonwu/kafka-rs

Kafka-RS: A minimal Rust implementation of Kafka’s core concepts for learning purposes.

Language: Rust

Topics: kafka learning-by-doing rust

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📦 elsonwu/graphql-rs

GraphQL-RS: A minimal GraphQL implementation in Rust, built for educational purposes and to explore how GraphQL works under the hood.

Language: Makefile • Issues: 10

Topics: graphql graphql-server learning-by-doing rust

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🛠️ Technologies & Skills

Languages & Frameworks:

• Rust - Systems programming, performance, safety
• JavaScript/TypeScript - Full-stack development
• Python - Automation, scripting, data processing

Specializations:

• 🦀 Systems Programming - Low-level implementations, memory management
• 🏗️ Language Design - Compilers, interpreters, virtual machines
• 📚 Educational Software - Clear documentation, learning-focused design
• 🔧 Developer Tools - CLI applications, development utilities

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📊 GitHub Activity

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🎯 What I’m Working On

• 🚧 Language Design: Exploring advanced compiler optimizations and JIT compilation
• 🔄 Developer Tools: Building productivity tools in Rust
• 📚 Learning: Understanding distributed systems and WebAssembly
• 🛠️ Open Source: Contributing to educational programming projects

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📚 Learning Philosophy

I believe in learning by building. Each project is designed to:

• 🎯 Solve Real Problems - Even toy projects have practical applications
• 📖 Teach Others - Comprehensive documentation and visual guides
• 🧪 Experiment Safely - Safe environments to explore complex concepts
• 🏗️ Build Incrementally - Start simple, add complexity gradually

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🤖 AI-Powered Learning Journey

Important Note: Almost all of these projects are implemented with AI assistance, primarily for learning purposes.

I believe that you can’t truly use something unless you understand how it works. That’s why I create these implementations:

🎯 My Learning Approach

• 🤝 AI as Learning Partner - Using AI to understand complex concepts by building them
• 🔍 Learning Through Implementation - If I want to understand Git, I build a Git clone
• 📚 Educational Value - Each project serves as a learning resource for myself and others
• 🧠 Conceptual Understanding - Focus on grasping the underlying principles and architectures

🌟 Why This Matters

• For Me: Building something helps me internalize how it really works
• For Others: These implementations can help fellow learners understand complex systems
• For Community: Sharing the learning journey and making knowledge accessible

🛠️ The Process

1. Wonder: How does [X] actually work?
2. Research: Study the concepts and existing implementations
3. Build: Create a simplified version with AI assistance
4. Document: Explain the journey and key learnings
5. Share: Make it available for others who learn the same way

Each repository represents not just code, but a learning journey that others can follow and learn from.

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📫 Let’s Connect

• 💬 Ask me about: Rust, programming languages, compilers, Git internals
• 🤝 Open to: Collaboration on educational projects, code reviews, mentoring
• 📧 Reach me: Through GitHub issues on any of my repositories

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“The best way to understand how something works is to build it yourself.”