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Forest Hoffman
Software Engineer. Musings about Go, TypeScript, and Node.js. My thoughts are my own.
Education
Associate of Science (2017)
Pronouns
he/him
Work
Senior Software Engineer @ PayPal
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Eight Year Club
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Writing Debut
Awarded for writing and sharing your first DEV post! Continue sharing your work to earn the 4 Week Writing Streak Badge.
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Seven Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least seven years.
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Trusted Member 2022
Awarded for being a trusted member in 2022.
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Five Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least five years.
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Four Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least four years.
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Fab 5
Awarded for having at least one comment featured in the weekly "top 5 posts" list.
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Awarded for making a well-loved comment, as voted on with 25 heart (❤️) reactions by the community.
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Three Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least three years.
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Two Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least two years.
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One Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least one year.
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