Projects

I've enjoyed contributing to many projects over the years, but the following is my professional highlight reel. A couple of them are OSS if you'd like to learn more.

SchoolAI Chrome Extension

One of the founding team members behind SchoolAI's chrome Extension. Seamlessly integrates with your browser, meeting educators where they are.

schoolai.com/chrome-extension

Tomo TrueRate

Early stage contributor to what would become TrueRate. TrueRate helps you compare mortgage lenders with numbers that speak for themselves.

tomo.com/mortgage

Vasion Automate

Integrating workflow, form capture, signature, & content management within 1 single SaaS solution powered by Single SPA & TurboRepo.

vasion.com

Podium Design System

Beautiful, composable, fully accessible React Design System with theming & dark mode support. Publicly available with Storybook.

brickyarddesign.com

Pluralsight Channels

Organize content to meet your goals. For team development or to share learning journeys with the world.

pluralsight.com

Git Collaborate

Originally started as a 2016 hackathon project, git-collaborate is an OSS electron app for managing pair programming while rotating commit message authors.

github.com

Shopify Integrations

Supported & maintained Shopify API integrations for high-profile customers, & everyday small businesses who drop-ship.

Maersk VisibleCSM

Skills

How I like to ship 🚀.

1. Web Development

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     Typescript

     Strong type systems improve code quality, refactoring ability, and readability. I'm a strong advocate for static analysis and compile-time safety.

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     React

     Still the GOAT for me. This site is built with React. I love its composability, JSX, and expressiveness for building user interfaces.

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     Next.js

     Full-stack React with SSR and RSC. Perfect for indie developers who want everything they need with frontend-first thinking. This portfolio uses Next.js.

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     Node.js / Express

     Great for avoiding context switching between frontend and backend. Lightweight and productive for building network layers.

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     Ruby on Rails

     My first professional stack. Expressive and productive for MVPs, though I don't miss ActiveRecord or the MVC model much.

2. Databases

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     PostgreSQL

     Flexible database that handles SQL, JSON, normalized and denormalized data. My go-to for professional teams.

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     Turso

     Proves SQLite can scale without hefty costs. Great for edge computing and rapid prototyping with simple setup.

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     PlanetScale

     MySQL-based with git-style branching and generous free tier. Perfect for indie projects and quick iteration.

3. Data events

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     RabbitMQ

     Perfect for microservices and eventual consistency. Works great with Node.js's event loop architecture.

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     Kafka

     Where RabbitMQ struggles, Kafka excels. Consumers can re-read history and power real-time analytics.

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     AWS Simple Queue Service

     My favorite for simple pub/sub. Lightweight and easiest to get started with as a hosted solution.

4. Dev Tools

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     Neovim + LazyVim

     Everything I need with fraction of CPU/RAM cost of the industry-standard electron counterparts. All without ever leaving the terminal.

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     OhMyZSH

     ZSH supercharged with custom configurations, aliases, and plugins. Makes terminal work feel premium.

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     Ghostty

     Modern terminal emulator with super simple configuration. Ghostty doesn't get in your way, track you, or require a login.

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     TablePlus

     Compatible with all major databases. Simple interface that puts SQL data front and center.

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     Bruno

     Free, open-source API management tool that can be checked into git. Gets you back to coding quickly.

5. Practices & Principles

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     Linear

     Reduce waste and cut through agile cruft. The most powerful, simple project management tool I've used.

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     Atomic Design Principles

     Brad Frost's principles for building scalable design systems with stellar developer experience.

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     Test-Driven Development

     Discipline that improves code quality and helps think through features at the smallest level. Non-negotiable for me.