What I'm doing now

Working

I'm working at Knock on tooling for developers to build better notifications. I work in Elixir, React, and TypeScript across our dashboard and open-source packages. Recently, I added partials to our template editor and send windows to our notification engine.

Making games

I've been learning how to make games! I've focused on Godot, an open-source game engine. I've also tinkered around with the Playdate (using Lua) and Three.js.

Megan and I participated in two game jams so far this year. You can check out Parasite Party, a survivor-like game made with Godot.

Now we're making a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up for the Playdate!

I've also been learning guitar, piano, and music production with Ableton.

Fitness

I've been getting back into shape and have lost ~25lbs (235 -> 210) over the last year. Eating healthier has had by far the biggest impact on that goal.

I'm also running again and we're building a home gym, with a focus on bodyweight exercise. Maybe one day I'll get a rack and get back to 5/3/1.

In some ways, running has been counterproductive for weight loss but definitely positive for overall health and fitness. In October, I ran my first half marathon in 2:10:00 (a 20-minute PR compared to my first training half). Megan ran her first 10k at the same race!

Family

All 3 of our kids are in school, at least part-time! We're having a lot of fun reading, playing music, and going on hikes or paddleboarding.

We recently got two kittens, Monroe and Rosalee (named after the show Grimm).