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We share interests.

Or just random noise.

Nice! Here's some of my favorite stuff of mine:

You can also find me on LessWrong.

You're considering hiring me.

My dis/advantages vs. most other SWEs, I perceive:

  • building things that are safe / reliable / principled / well-thought-through
  • making tradeoffs in legible/numerate ways
  • picking up new tools quickly
  • sciencey stuff (math, esp. stats, physical sciences)
  • memorizing large bags of tricks for systems I expect won't be relevant to me long-term (e.g. current-gen AI prompting, query optimization for an in-house database)
  • making user interfaces normal people would consider beautiful.

I'm currently blessed with the ability to be picky. I'm currently seeking:

  • part-time or contract work,
  • in Seattle or remote,
  • at small (<10-person) companies
  • that solve problems I intuitively appreciate. (Positive examples: cloud file storage, statistical analysis tools, automatic sprinkler control systems, crafting financial instruments. Negative examples: roughly anything around advertising, social media, or regulatory compliance.)

You can contact me on LinkedIn.