Software is an infinite canvas. As a developer, I approach software not only analytically but also creatively. I believe software is not only engineered but is also crafted; it is both a science and an art. This is most exemplified with front end development, but even back end or infrastructure requires creativity to produce the best software.
Apart from being a web developer, I enjoy most of my time being outdoors. In the winter, I am an avid skier and novice ice climber. During the warmer months here in Colorado, I enjoy mountain biking, free climbing, and kayaking.
When forced indoors, I follow a number of sci-fi and fantasy genre movies and television shows, I am an aspiring chef, and I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technology advancements in the front-end web development world.
I enjoy writing code in my spare time and have written a number of side-projects to either learn something new or to meet a need I have.
A Rails app to track what my family has had for dinner each night. We use it for future meal planning and for knowing how old leftovers are in the fridge.
A real-time multiplayer website for teams to perform an Agile retrospective together. Currently used by my team at Stitch Fix for our retros.
A real-time multiplayer implementation of the game Clue. I used it as a way of teaching my self how to learn Elixir and its Phoenix web framework.
A program that ran on a BeagleBone Black to periodically read the ambient temperature from a connected sensor and submit it to an external database. I used it to keep track of how hot it was getting in my garage over the summer.
A bridge that allowed me to turn on or off my Christmas tree with an iPhone. It ran on a BeagleBone Black and was connected to a power outlet that could be activated by supplying a voltage. The program exposed itself as a HomeKit device which could be controlled by an iPhone.