Beyond the Code
Software is the day job. The rest of life is spent jumping out of planes, building things with hands, and chasing rhythm.
Over ten thousand jumps and still counting. From static-line student to experienced freeflyer, skydiving is the ultimate pursuit of controlled chaos -- a few minutes of absolute presence where nothing else exists but the sky, the wind, and the next decision.
Training since childhood. Discipline, focus, and the understanding that mastery is a lifelong pursuit. The dojo taught patience long before code ever did.
Behind the decks, mixing beats and reading the room. Music production and live mixing are exercises in timing, flow, and understanding your audience -- skills that translate surprisingly well to engineering.
Two wheels, open road. The mechanical intimacy of riding a motorcycle demands the same kind of focused attention that debugging a production incident requires -- complete situational awareness.
There is something deeply satisfying about building physical things after spending all day building digital ones. Joinery, finishing, and the patience of working with natural materials.
The art and science of timekeeping. Collecting, studying, and appreciating the mechanical marvels that track humanity's most precious resource. Every movement tells a story of engineering heritage.
"The best engineers I know have lives outside of code. The breadth of experience is what makes the depth possible."— Fred Lackey
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