Now
What is this?
April 2026
- Taking better care of my health than I have historically.
- Started reading again—I’m on my fifth audiobook since December, which is huge!
- Got a 3D printer, and after an initial flurry of awesomely successful prints, I need to do some maintenance now.
- Hoping to get back on a motorcycle as soon as possible. I just miss it so much.
- Volunteered at PyBeach 2025, organized by some awesome people. Planning to do the same in 2026.
- Just attended North Bay Python 2026, which was amazing, as always.
- Will be at PyCon US 2026 in a few weeks.
- Still at Reach Security.
June 2025
- Still learning to navigate COVID-safe life in a world that stopped caring a long time ago.
- Still learning to navigate life with health challenges in the family.
- Trying indoor rowing for fitness.
- Said goodbye to Artemis in December—it left a void in our home for sure.
- Got a tattoo, so I’m no longer unique in LA by virtue of not having one.
- Still riding the startup rollercoaster at Reach Security.
April 2024
- Was doing great with cycling (type 1 fun), but just started going to the gym (type 2 fun) as primary exercise instead, with cycling taking on a more fun role.
- Reading fell back off rather quickly.
- Learning that time away from the computer is incredibly good for me.
- Put PyBeach 2024 ideas to rest.
January 2024
August 2023
- We adopted a new cat. He’s great.
- I stopped motorcycling and sold my bike.
- Katie’s health isn’t great.
- Got laid off from Instil.
- Finding some time and energy for software projects.
- Getting a little into photography, very tentatively.
- Kind of a downer of an update, but sometimes that’s reality.
March 2023
- Nearing the first wedding anniversary with Katie—time flies!
- We lost one of the cats, and miss her every day.
- Settled on self-hosting my own sites but not services. It’s just too time consuming otherwise.
- Shifted roles from individual contributor engineer to squad lead at Instil. It’s been a wild ride so far, learning a new type of role for the first time in my career.
- Feeling like 2023 ought to be the year of health. Treating my sleep apnea and foot issues, cooking to eat healthier, and actually rebuilding that cycling habit—solid start.
August 2022
- Got married (again) a few months ago, to a lovely lady. <3
- Co-parenting a zoo—three cats + two dogs.
- Getting back into self-hosting, both externally facing websites and personally used services.
- Started a newsletter.
- Trying to rebuild the cycling habit.
- Also trying to rebuild the reading habit.
- Still working at Instil.