Who I Am
I'm a self-taught software engineer with a little over 4 years of building behind me. I grew up playing in rock bands and being obsessed with Apple; the junction of incredible art and technology is my favorite space to work. I strive to understand how the inspirational figures in my domains work, then translate that to something that makes sense for my current scale.
Intrinsic Labs is where all of that work lives. It's currently just me, with occasionaly collaborators. I have plans to grow it to a small team in the not-so-distant future.
How I Work
First and foremost, I really think you should build things you are excited to use. I write music that I like to turn up really loud in the car and drive fast. If your heart isn't in it, you easily compromise; if you care, you have this deep desire to not cut corners and stay up as many nights as it takes to get it done right. I do work I am proud of, and if I'm not proud of it, I delete it and try again.
I care about architecture. Good structure makes everything downstream easier; I want to make things that don't fall apart when I get busy with other stuff and can't touch them for a few months. Almost every project I ship includes some kind of self-service layer (a CMS, a dashboard, an admin tool) so my clients own their experience long after the engagement ends.
I write for web, desktop, and mobile (native or cross-platform). I learn new frameworks and libraries quickly, and am constantly on quest for better tooling/more modern solutions. Often a new project reaches into an unfamiliar area, but the exploration and evaluation that comes with that is one of my favorite things about this line of work. Literally, we can create anything we image. What a time to be alive.
What I'm Building
Right now I'm working on Aspen Grove, an exploration-first AI interface, and shipping client work that ranges from multilingual fitness platforms to operational tools for field sales.
I keep the projects section on this site up to date - look for details there.
I'm always interested in hard problems and good conversation. Say hi if you have ideas.