mrz-fast
icodeforlove/mrz-fastZero-dependency MRZ (TD3 passport) parser/generator with built-in OCR error correction; see https://mrz.codes for specs and live examples.
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Chad believes code is only valuable when it ships, compounds, and is shared. He started coding as a 12-year-old learning from IRC mentors and message boards, and he still publishes open-source projects to help other builders. When an answer can unblock someone, he jumps into Stack Overflow and similar forums—reaching close to three million people helped so far.
AI + identity
Applying large language models to automate ID processing, detect anomalies, and support KYC workflows. Focused on grounded retrieval, evaluation, and reliable production behavior for enterprise needs.
Tumblr virality
Viral word-cloud visualization from Tumblr data; reached millions of users.
Facebook platform era
Real-time status cloud generation; rapid adoption and press attention.
Apple creative tooling
Led the move away from Flash in Apple's advertising, as per Steve Jobs' order; among the first in the world to complete this transition. Custom micro-framework (pre-React-like) replaced Flash in Apple ads and powered interactive sites and takeovers during iPhone launches where every kilobyte mattered.
High-volume ingestion
Real-time ingestion from hundreds of auction houses; normalization into tens of millions of records for reliable market analytics and trend detection.
Art market reporting
Integrated AuctionClub systems; contributed analytics for The Art Market reports (2019-2022, Art Basel & UBS).
Indie OSS
Independent repositories spanning developer tooling, automation, and MRZ document processing. These projects fuel experiments for fraud analytics and KYC research.
Chad publishes new open-source kits every year and answers Stack Overflow-style questions whenever he can help; nearly 3,000,000 people have read those posts.
Zero-dependency MRZ (TD3 passport) parser/generator with built-in OCR error correction; see https://mrz.codes for specs and live examples.
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