Hi, I'm Desmond Lua and I'm passionate about developing software and web application
Perfection [in design] is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
-- Antoine de Saint-Exupry
You can have it fast, cheap, or right, pick two.
-- Old Engineering Maxim
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
-- Word of Wisdom
Programmers, by nature, want to write good programs. When the completion of a program becomes more important than having a good program, then said program is neither good nor complete.
-- James D. Shea
The best programmers are not marginally better than merely good ones. They are an order of magnitude better, measured by whatever standard: conceptual creativity, speed, ingenuity of design, or problem-solving ability.
-- Randall E. Stross
I have a deal with God. I don't do miracles, and He doesn't program.
-- Unknown
You'll spend far more time babysitting old technologies than implementing new ones
-- Jason Hiner IT Dirty Secrets
Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later, and Nine women can't make a baby in one month
-- Brooks's law
Premature optimization is the root of all evil in programming.
-- C.A.R. Hoare
Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent.
-- Joe Sparano
Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.
-- Albert Einstein
Programming is like sex. One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life.
-- Michael Sinz
Who am I
I specialize in Software and Web Application Development (and System Integration), with more than 10 years experience and involvement in more than a few dozens projects. Being a freelancer, I am capable of business requirement analysis, technical consultation, system architecture design, programming and a fair bit project management.
The following are my skill sets and competencies:
Software Development:
Microsoft .NET (C# and VB.NET), VB6, VC++, C/C++
Web Application Development:
PHP, ASP.NET (some Java), JavaScript/jQuery, CSS
Database:
MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access (a bit of Informix and SQLite)
Platform:
Windows, Unix/Linux (some Shell Scripts)
Domain Knowledge:
Manufacturing, Bursa Trade, Smart Card System, Library & Document Management, Web Portal & Social Network
Learn about my work
- Malaysia Most Wanted (MMW) online community guide, consist of Malaysia Food & Restaurants (Ranking No.1 Food Portal in Malaysia in terms of Web Traffic), Malaysia Property & Real Estates, Malaysia Events & Festivals, Malaysia Map & Places, etc
- MyMRP - Production Planning and Inventory Control System for Manufacturing, capable of Inventory Management, Stock Movement Control, Material Planning and Reporting. Download MyMRP Product Brochure.
- Various System & Hardware Integration projects, particularly Bursa Trade (Bursa Malaysia's latest trading system) Integration, SmartCard Integration for Government Department and PCB Serial Communication for Car Sensors.
- Desktop Applications or Web-basedSolutuions, including PartCode Request & Approval System, Insurance Sales & Analysis System, Library Management System, Voucher Processing System, Health Tracking, Hotel Event Management, etc
Talk to me
Location:
Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
Email:
desmond (dot) lua [at] luasoftware {dot} com
