Valentino Phiri is a passionate and self-taught developer from Malawi, Africa, currently honing his skills at the National College of Information Technology. His journey into programming began with Python at college, but his curiosity has led him to explore a wide array of technologies far beyond the curriculum. Valentino thrives on turning complex problems into elegant solutions and has a deep love for creating everything from games to programming languages.

• 🌍 From: Malawi, Africa
• 🎓 Studying: National College of Information Technology (as of October 2025)
• 🔭 Current Focus: Valentino is currently expanding his knowledge in game development and exploring the intricacies of programming language design.
• 🌱 Learning Goals: He is diving deeper into Rust and C# while continually improving his skills across the board.
• 👯 Collaboration Interests: Valentino Phiri is looking to collaborate on open-source projects related to game development, web applications, or anything that pushes the boundaries of creativity.
• 📫 How to reach me: valent.phiri at gmail dot com
• 😄 Pronouns: He/Him

Python

Java

JavaScript

React+Vite

C/C++

Lua

PHP

HTML

CSS

C#

Rust

Ruby

SQL

• Web Development: Laravel, WordPress & Joomla (Theme and Plugin Development), FastAPI, Django
• Game Development: Pygame, Pymunk, Box2D, GDevelop, GameMaker, AndEngine
• Design: Figma

• Websites: Full-stack design and development.
• Android: Native app development.
• Windows: Desktop applications.
• Linux & iOS: Basic proficiency and growing.

• Programming Language Design: Valentino Phiri is currently learning to design and develop programming languages. He has created several toy languages and aspires to build something more substantial in the future.
• 2D Game Development: He has a strong passion and skill set for creating 2D games from scratch.
• Database Design: Proficient in designing and structuring databases for various applications.
• Animation: Valentino loves bringing ideas to life through animation, a journey he began by creating cartoons on his Android phone. He also enjoys creating animated tutorials for subjects like mathematics and programming.

• Team Leadership: Many say Valentino Phiri is a talented team leader.
• Creative Arts: His interests extend to drawing, song writing, and crafting stories and novels.
• Gaming: When he's not coding, you can often find him immersed in PC games.

• I once spent 5 minutes convinced I was invisible.
• Thought adulthood would magically kick in at 18—spoiler: it didn’t (thanks, finances!).
• As a kid, I "fixed" electronics by taking them apart... permanently.
• Shortest relationship I’ve had? 12 hours. Speedrun complete.