Flying
I'm a private pilot, and I really just like the views from up there. Skipping commercial air travel is a nice prospect, but renting makes overnight trips impossible. In between, there's my simulator, which my wife calls "Fake Flying."
Usually debugging something. Occasionally airborne.
I build software for a living and tinker with a lot of other things. This is where I write about what I'm learning and whatever has my attention lately.
- Aircraft
- C-172 / DA-40
- Home fields
- KJWN / KMQY
- Call sign
- KQ4RTZ
- Education
- MBA, Data Analytics BS, Computer Science
Current status
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This website
In workA small Flask app, deployed from GitHub. There's always one more thing to tweak.
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Learning to build with AI
OngoingWorking out how tools like Claude and GitHub Copilot change the way I make software.
Latest from the blog
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Why do we test with code challenges anymore?
Nov 1, 2026I Replaced LeetCode in Ten Minutes
What I'm into
Amateur radio
I hold a General class license, but I don't do much with it. I occasionally make contacts, usually with digital modes like FT8, because my antenna is home made and not that great.
Software
It's my day job, and I still build things for fun, like this site.
Building a business
I co-founded a multi-partner franchise and help run it: budgets, vendors, marketing, and the seasonal rush.