My Background

I’m grateful for rare experiences that have included:

16 years at Apple helping evolve macOS’ AppKit framework
a stint on the SpaceX Starship team, developing flight software for the SuperHeavy booster
getting to create TypeMetal: a unique visual HTML editor and WordPress client for macOS
some video game development a while back – focusing on in-game realtime 3D rendering, adaptive animation, and building art production tools and preprocessing pipelines
getting my start with lots of low-level hacking on early PCs

Current Goals

Share useful perspective that these experiences have brought me, along with a bit of code now and then.
Make sure that the most valuable lessons of the best programming and software systems I’ve had the opportunity to work with – the things I’ve most enjoyed and been inspired by – will be preserved and understood, and will live on in current and future systems.
Improve our ability to efficiently express and rapidly develop robust and useful software.
Improve the longevity of our most important work: Make code that’s more portable and resilient to system changes. Build software of enduring use and value.
Build decentralized systems that support data independence and personal sovereignty, and serve the individual purposes of maximally resilient and independent people.
Leverage well-designed automation to speed development cycles and improve our reach.