About Me

I'm happiest when I'm making things that help other people. Whether it's a brand new product to fill a gap in the market, a mobile app that fills a niche need that isn't being met, or just creating a new library that makes my teammates' lives easier, I love to design and build answers to life's questions.

I strongly believe in doing things right the first time. I don't expect anybody to come behind me and clean up my mistakes later - I try my hardest to do it right the first time. I make plenty of mistakes and do my best to learn from them, but that doesn't stop me from trying to put the best first iteration forward, every time.

I believe in building secure, reliable, and maintainable software -- these three factors sum up "code quality" for me.

1. Apps should be written to avoid bugs & memory leaks that may be detrimental to users.
2. They should perform as expected every time to avoid frustrating users. If they don't, that's a bug: see rule 1.
3. An app that isn't maintainable is a ticking time bomb, waiting to break rules 1 and 2. Write quality comments that explain intent, don't get caught up on a "code is documentation" mantra that harms team members (especially newer ones). Write useful tests that allow you to refactor with confidence. Keep code clear, organized, and simple.

At home, I like to spend time on personal projects such as FocusedPhotons, electronics projects, and self-hosting a variety of services, such as GitLab and Immich. Apart from tech, I enjoy photography (mostly landscapes), ultimate frisbee, pickleball, and backpacking.

What I'm Doing Now

I spend most of my time at Tangram Flex working on Verifier and leading program teams. Outside of work, my time is split between weekend travel, sports, photography, and personal projects. The largest personal project currently is FocusedPhotons, which I'm preparing to launch on both the Android and iOS app stores.

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