Hello, World!
I'm a "big picture" thinker that likes to go into the minutiae. I focus on building things that work well, are consistent, and can stay afloat throughout the years. I love history, not only because it's interesting, but because it's the lens through which to understand the present day.
I also very much like philosophy. While everyone else is chasing the latest JavaScript trends, I'm over here applying 2,400-year-old principles of logic to modern software problems. I very-much think Aristotle would've been a 20x programmer.
What I Actually Do
I like to think of myself as a first principles engineer who thinks through problems from the ground up. I validate inputs before processing them, name variables for what they actually contain, and write code that's maintainable five years from now.
"Full stack developer" ??
Yeah, I guess. I've never understood the term too much since, to me, every technologist should be able to stand up their own work.
I do the "full" stack:
- Backend: APIs in any language, any framework. I understand it fundamentally (HTTP spec, server-client interactions, etc)
- Frontend: UIs built from the foundation (DOM) outward (React, if you insist)
- Database: Schemas that make sense over time. Facts don't change in five years— businesses do.
- DevOps: CI/CD pipelines that are simple, yet powerful. Grindy work should be automated—it provides little value not to.
- AI: AI-first is the new "mobile-first". Agentic workflows, chatbots, and all of the new bedazzle.
Public Works
Libraries that solve real problems in the TS realm:
- logosdx/monorepo - Collection of utilities built on necessity and a weariness of repetition. I use this to build cross-platform apps, ETLs, and resiliency.
Fun stuff:
- BJJ Timer - Martial arts needs proper timing
- CV Generator - Since I'm too lazy to use Google Docs / MS Word
Open source contributions:
- hapi.dev - Stable server framework that doesn't change every other month.
- hapipal.com - Hapi ecosystem tools
Skills That Pay The Bills
- Languages & Frameworks: TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Bash, Elixir, Ruby, PHP
- Databases: TSQL (MSSQL), open source SQL (PG, Mysql, SQLite, DuckDB, etc), MongoDB, Redis
- Infrastructure: Terraform/Pulumi, Docker/Swarm, AWS, Practical Linux Sysadmin
- AI/ML: Agentic Workflows, Chatbots, Instructor, HuggingFace, Foundation Model APIs, etc