Fernando Briano
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I'm a Software Engineer at 
Elastic. You can see some of my code in my GitHub profile. If you are interested, you can check out my CV.
I use GNU/Linux and free software when possible. You can help Free Software by joining the Free Software Foundation. I use Mozilla Firefox as my web browser and Emacs is my text editor of choice.
My favourite programming language right now is Ruby, but I've written code in several languages along my career. The top programming languages from my repositories on GitHub are: Ruby (36), JavaScript (20), PHP (7), HTML (6), CSS (6), Elixir (5), Emacs Lisp (4), Shell (3), Python (1), Haml (1), Erlang (1), Java (1), SCSS (1), TypeScript (1), Crystal (1), Go (1), Rust (1)
RubyGems I maintain
Personal gems
Downloads:
34,014
Command line utility for previewing Markdown files with Github styling
Downloads:
31,104
A gem to validate Uruguayan Identity Documents (Cedula de Identidad Uruguaya)
Downloads:
13,652
Ruby Client for TheGamesDB API (thegamesdb.net). See README.md for usage
Downloads:
9,763
Show a notification of your computer's temperature. It can be programmed as a cronjob, so you can be notified when the temperature is high.
Downloads:
6,576
Uses Ruby's JSON to parse and format json files, includes an option to open them in the system's default application.
Downloads:
4,669
A simple gem which allows you to see how long a process has been running on your system in a friendly way
Elastic gems
Downloads:
101,593,654
Ruby API for Elasticsearch. See the `elasticsearch` gem for full integration.
Downloads:
101,159,046
Ruby integrations for Elasticsearch (client, API, etc.)
Downloads:
97,319,715
Ruby client for Elasticsearch. See the `elasticsearch` gem for full integration.
Downloads:
38,923,759
ActiveModel/Record integrations for Elasticsearch.
Downloads:
33,627,542
Ruby on Rails integrations for Elasticsearch.
Downloads:
8,624,907
Extensions for the Elasticsearch Rubygem
Downloads:
5,597,212
Persistence layer for Ruby models and Elasticsearch.
Downloads:
4,512,246
Low level Ruby client for Elastic. See the `elasticsearch` or `elastic-enterprise-search` gems for full integration.
Downloads:
1,681,522
Ruby integrations for the X-Pack extensions for Elasticsearch
Downloads:
1,128,901
Official API client for Elastic Enterprise Search APIs.
Downloads:
713,425
API client for accessing the Elastic App Search API with no dependencies.
Downloads:
391,502
API client for accessing the Elastic Workplace Search API with no dependencies.
Open Data Projects
I think taking advantage of Open Data is one of the ways we, as programmers, can make the world a better place. I have worked on some Open Data projects and events and I'm a member of DATA: an Open Data, transparency and information access NGO. Here are some projects I've worked on:
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Montevideo Bicis |
Personal project, website with open data information related to cycling in the city of Montevideo |
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AtuServicio.uy |
An app I worked on with DATA which uses open data from the Public Health Ministry to help users compare health companies and decide which one is best for them |
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MNAV API - API for the MNAV Museum Open Data |
Personal project, an API that uses Open Data from Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales and provides this information in JSON and XML. |
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Ombudsman |
Open data platform to report issues in your city such as broken lights, puddles, etc. Built during the Desarrollando América Latina 2013 hackathon. |
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Moñita Azul |
Open Data project for the Desarrollando América Latina 2012 hackathon. |
WordPress Development
I have used WordPress for quite some time, built many websites with it and developed some plugins. My profile on the WordPress.org community is fernandobt. I used to contribute on WordPress Answers too.
Plugins I developed:
| Name | Rating | Downloads | |
| List category posts | 94/100 | 3,350,430 | Active Installs: 100,000+ |
| List categories | 90/100 | 54,503 | Active Installs: 6,000+ |
| UserAgent-Spy | 0/100 | 5,178 | Active Installs: 10+ |
| StackOverflow.com Reputation Widget | 0/100 | 1,558 | Active Installs: Less than 10 |
Other projects
Some other projects I've created:
- Super Simple Time Tracker - A Time Tracker to use in your web browser or as a web app. No log in or register required. Source code.
- ci_js - JavaScript Uruguayan document validator. Source Code - jQuery plugin.
- Emacs.sexy - Website to promote Emacs. Source Code
- Instant 'Oh, The Humanity' - A website/web app I did just for fun. Source Code
Writing
25 Days of Ruby Gems - Ruby Advent Calendar 2020: 
Cultivate blog: Conferences
Other stuff
I run an independent punk rock record label: Entropía Records. I've published some albums from local bands and produced and helped with several gigs. It's a great hobby and I love punk rock. Here's my Last.fm profile and my Bandcamp, in case you want to find out about my favorite music.
About this site
Site last generated:
20 01 2023
