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damusix - Overview

Hello, World!

I'm a "big picture" thinker that likes to go into the minutiae. I focus on building things that work well, are consistent, and can stay afloat throughout the years. I love history, not only because it's interesting, but because it's the lens through which to understand the present day.

I also very much like philosophy. While everyone else is chasing the latest JavaScript trends, I'm over here applying 2,400-year-old principles of logic to modern software problems. I very-much think Aristotle would've been a 20x programmer.

What I Actually Do

I like to think of myself as a first principles engineer who thinks through problems from the ground up. I validate inputs before processing them, name variables for what they actually contain, and write code that's maintainable five years from now.

"Full stack developer" ??

Yeah, I guess. I've never understood the term too much since, to me, every technologist should be able to stand up their own work.

I do the "full" stack:

  • Backend: APIs in any language, any framework. I understand it fundamentally (HTTP spec, server-client interactions, etc)
  • Frontend: UIs built from the foundation (DOM) outward (React, if you insist)
  • Database: Schemas that make sense over time. Facts don't change in five years— businesses do.
  • DevOps: CI/CD pipelines that are simple, yet powerful. Grindy work should be automated—it provides little value not to.
  • AI: AI-first is the new "mobile-first". Agentic workflows, chatbots, and all of the new bedazzle.

Public Works

Libraries that solve real problems in the TS realm:

  • logosdx/monorepo - Collection of utilities built on necessity and a weariness of repetition. I use this to build cross-platform apps, ETLs, and resiliency.

Fun stuff:

  • BJJ Timer - Martial arts needs proper timing
  • CV Generator - Since I'm too lazy to use Google Docs / MS Word

Open source contributions:

  • hapi.dev - Stable server framework that doesn't change every other month.
  • hapipal.com - Hapi ecosystem tools

Skills That Pay The Bills

  • Languages & Frameworks: TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Bash, Elixir, Ruby, PHP
  • Databases: TSQL (MSSQL), open source SQL (PG, Mysql, SQLite, DuckDB, etc), MongoDB, Redis
  • Infrastructure: Terraform/Pulumi, Docker/Swarm, AWS, Practical Linux Sysadmin
  • AI/ML: Agentic Workflows, Chatbots, Instructor, HuggingFace, Foundation Model APIs, etc