Ricky White

Software engineer specializing in Python, Go, and Identity & Access Management. Technical writer @ Real Python.

🛠️ Tech Stack

Languages: Python • Go • PowerShell • C#/.NET • JavaScript/TypeScript

Frameworks: Django • Flask • FastAPI • Gin • Hugo • ASP.NET

Infrastructure: Docker • IaC • AWS • Azure • PostgreSQL

IAM/Security: PAM, FIDO2/WebAuthn • OAuth • SAML • OIDC • Passkeys

📦 Open Source Projects

pyanchor ⭐ 66

Python CLI tool for detecting broken links in web projects. Published on PyPI.

pgn-to-sqlite ⭐ 21

Python tool for importing chess games from chess.com and lichess.org into SQLite databases. Available on PyPI

python-template-snippets ⭐ 14

VS Code extension, with over 100k downloads, for Jinja2 and Django template snippets. Available on VS Code Marketplace.

medkit

Go package for health and medical metrics.

🎯 Highlights

• Co-authored the Solid-OIDC W3C specification for decentralized authentication
• Published multiple Python packages on PyPI with active community contributions
• Technical writer creating in-depth Python tutorials and guides
• Contributor to open-source DevSecOps and IAM projects

📫 Connect

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickywhite/

Website: rickywhite.net

Ko-Fi: Buy Me a Coffee 🍵

Building secure systems, writing clear code, and sharing knowledge with the developer community.