A cowboy coder.

About me

Hey there, I’m David! I’m a Principal Software Engineer at FireHydrant (where I write APIs) out in Portland, Ore. (where I drink IPAs). I write about tech (rarely), food (often), and whatever else is on my mind.

Work

Company

FireHydrant

Role

Principal Software Engineer

Date

2021 Now
Company

Stripe

Role

Staff Software Engineer

Date

2019 2021
Company

HashiCorp

Role

Senior Software Engineer

Date

2017 2019
Company

GitHub

Role

Software Engineer

Date

2016 2017

All Posts

I checked in at Lady Jane / Denver / CO

I checked in at A5 Steakhouse / Denver / CO

they have wagyu yakitori 😩

A skewer of wagyu beef yakitori with drizzles of lemon aioli and chili crisp and a scattering of green onions.

Oct 7, 2023 ❤️ 3

I checked in at MCA Denver / Denver / CO

this seems fitting

A description of the Denver Museum of Contemporary Art’s current exhibit, “Cowboy”, which is all about the pervasive myths of the American cowboy

the worst thing about traveling outside of portland is always the drinking water. portland tap water tastes like nothing and it’s incredible 😩

Oct 7, 2023 💬 3 ❤️ 3

I checked in at Little Owl Coffee / Denver / CO

I checked in at Bodega / Denver / CO

happy saturday 😎🌯☀️

My hand holding a breakfast burrito in front of a tall bloody mary.

Oct 7, 2023 ❤️ 2

I checked in at Method Coffee Roasters / Denver / CO

I checked in at Spuntino / Denver / CO

this place is like a traditional italian trattoria but married with south indian flavors and it is SO GOOD.

A shallow bowl with a long nest of capellini pasta covered in south indian spices, breadcrumbs, and microgreens, smothered with south indian curry and nestled with a soft boiled egg.

A trio of hatch green chile arancini resting on a cilantro lime crema

Indian spiced elk tartare wrapped in elk carpaccio, settled on a scattering of crispy fried noodles

A black manhattan in a wide coupe glass, garnished with a dark cherry

Oct 7, 2023 ❤️ 6

i caved and returned my Apple Watch Series 9 for the Ultra 2… any fellow Ultra wearers have a shortcut that they love using with the action button?

wtf a US Barista Champion that ive followed on tiktok/instagram for ages just walked into this coffeeshop 😨

Oct 6, 2023 💬 3 ❤️ 1

I checked in at Little Owl Coffee / Denver / CO

hello, Denver!

A cappuccino in a ceramic mug, set on a small, bamboo saucer resting on a wooden bar. The coffee shop’s espresso machine is visible in the background and light streams in from outside through the large, floor-to-ceiling windows.

I checked in at The Buff Restaurant / Boulder / CO

99¢ bloody mary on tap??? why not

A tall bloody mary garnished with a little hot pepper.

I checked in at Cavegirl Coffeehouse / Longmont / CO

I checked in at 300 Suns Brewing / Longmont / CO

I checked in at Cavegirl Coffeehouse / Longmont / CO

I checked in at Cavegirl Coffeehouse / Longmont / CO

I checked in at Cavegirl Coffeehouse / Longmont / CO

I checked in at Cavegirl Coffeehouse / Longmont / CO

I checked in at Babettes Pizza & Pane / Longmont / CO

I checked in at 99 Bar Saloon / Longmont / CO