Hey, I'm Jason Zhou

My journey into development began the way many good things do — with curiosity. It started on Roblox, where I explored how digital worlds were built. That curiosity led me to JavaScript, where I created my first Discord bot. What began as a simple tool quickly evolved into something with a personality, a theme, and a growing sense of identity — something I could truly call mine.

I don’t know exactly where this path will lead — maybe software development, maybe game design — but I do know one thing: I want to do more than just follow someone else's blueprint. I want to build things that reflect who I am, things that experiment with theme, structure, and emotion.

Hoshime is the space I’ve created for that. A personal project. A professional home. A place where I can explore, iterate, and grow. Whether I’m designing a minimal interface or writing backend logic, I build with clarity, creativity, and curiosity — and above all, with the goal of real, sustainable growth.

My current focus is developing Hoshime into a story-driven portfolio — one that blends code with identity, and function with feeling.

The name itself is rooted in narrative. Hoshime comes from the Japanese words hoshi (星, “star”) and hime (姫, “princess”), inspired by the celestial legend of Orihime — the star-weaver. Her myth isn’t just about stars and longing, but about imagination, patience, and the beauty of crafting something meaningful over time.