Essential Randomness — Ms Boba's Eclectic Pile of Projects

My Eclectic Pile of Projects

🏗 Among the many things I do, I'm the founder of:

FujoCoded, LLC: A company dedicated to empowering niche online subcultures.
FujoWebDev: The technical education arm of FujoCoded LLC, teaching everything from version control with Git, to how to use a terminal, to decentralized protocols.
BobaBoard: A community-built, forum-like social software for niche communities, on its way to becoming a sociocratic organization.

Here's a (work-in-progress) selection of the projects I've been working on, either as part of these organizations.

AO3.js
- github
  https://github.com/essential-randomness/AO3.JS
- npm
  https://www.npmjs.com/package/@bobaboard/ao3.js
Data-fetching library for Archive of Our Own, written in TypeScript. A great project for aspiring open source contributors to take their first steps in!
- code
  open source
- recruitment
  seeking maintainer
- category
  software library
Astrolabe
- github
  https://github.com/essential-randomness/boba-editor-next
A work-in-progress, next-gen post editor for BobaBoard and beyond. Built with an eye to extensibility and portability of content across platforms.
- code
  open source
- recruitment
  seeking contributors
- category
  software library
BobaBoard
Privacy-oriented community software for fandom and beyond. As the homepage reads, "Part forum. Part social network. (Mostly) anonymous." Read more
- code
  open source
- recruitment
  it's complicated
- merch
  on sale
- category
  software
Let's Build our Website! (the modern way)
This video walkthrough starts with an overview of Git and GitHub, shows how to use them to upload websites to services like Vercel), then introduces Astro, a modern and approchable Static Site Generator.
- format
  video series
- category
  education
Fandom Coders
- fancoders
  https://www.fancoders.com/
- github
  https://github.com/Fandom-Coders
A community dedicated to connecting coders in fandom with each other. Unlike other indie learning spaces, Fandom Coders encourages the mingling of both hobbyists and professionals.
- format
  community
- category
  education
FujoBoard
Feeling nostalgic for the good ol' yaoi-paddle times? Come buy the new, improved version!
- event
  April 1st
- merch
  on sale
- category
  product
The Fujoshi Guide to Web Development
The product of a (successfully funded) Kickstarter, The Fujoshi Guide to Web Development follows the adventures of BobaBoard's mascot Boba-tan as she learns about modern web development concepts straight from the (very hot) embodiment of the relevant programming languages and tools. Read more
- format
  zine(s)
- category
  education
- event
  April 1st
- merch
  in production
This Website
- github
  https://github.com/essential-randomness/AO3.JS
- npm
  https://www.npmjs.com/package/@bobaboard/ao3.js
The experimental website of my experimental worksona. A testing ground for new features, an attempt to build a self-hosted Patreon, and a place to put my thoughts. Built with Astro, MDX, and some of my other favorite technologies!
- code
  open source
- category
  software
RobinBoob
- Store
  https://www.robinboob.com
A super-serious parody of NFTs. Buy a certificate and become the exclusive owner of your favorite ship!
- code
  closed source
- event
  April 1st
- merch
  on sale
- category
  product

...and more to come!