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 Sakimoto Bakery / Naniwa, Osaka / Osaka / JP

A cone of soft serve coffee ice cream and a cup of black, pour over coffee on a small metal table

Mar 25 💬 6 ❤️ 8

I checked in at AT THE 21 namba / Chuo, Osaka / Osaka / JP

thats how much mayo u put on a okonomiyaki.

A huge okonomiyaki covered in a lattice of mayonnaise

Mar 25 ❤️ 5

I checked in at Kintetsu-Nippombashi Station / Osaka / Osaka / JP

Ō saka! My saka!

Mar 25 ❤️ 1

I checked in at Rokumei Coffee Co. Nara / Nara-Shi / Nara / JP

I checked in at Boulangerie Riche 近鉄奈良駅前店 / Nara / Nara / JP

never get tired of these bakeries

An assortment of sandwiches filled with egg salad, pork or shrimp katsu cutlets, or vegetables

An assortment of sweet and savory pastries on shelves

I checked in at good knight ice NARA / 奈良市 / 奈良県 / JP

UMAI UMAI UMAI

A plastic cup full of ice cream with strawberry swirls and topped with two strawberries cut to look like hearts, a piece of pink, strawberry flavored shortcake, and three little mochi balls with sakura blossoms on top

Mar 24 ❤️ 2

I checked in at Light / 奈良市 / 奈良県 / JP

somehow… i’d never had oden until now

A bowl with five kinds of oden, including a boiled egg, a chicken wing drumstick, tsukune, and a big slice of daikon.

A wall full of analogue speakers and record players all on shelves amongst books and vinyl records

A can of Healer, a hazy IPA from Hatos Brewing in Tokyo

A small bowl of karaage with a slice of lemon

Mar 24 ❤️ 3

I checked in at LIQUID / Nara / Nara / JP

umai.

A white negroni in a rocks glass with one large, clear, octagonal ice cube. The top of the cube has been branded with LIQUID and a water drop, which has been filled with a shallow layer of aromatic bitters.

An old fashioned made with dried persimmon-infused whiskey, garnished with a slice of dried persimmon

Mar 24 ❤️ 3

I checked in at 音楽と珈琲 / 奈良市 / 奈良県 / JP

A man in a black rimmed hat brewing a pour over coffee behind a wooden bar. The book I’m reading is open on the bar top in front of me.

Black coffee in a small porcelain cup and saucer with gold rims and a gold handle, with a small, silver spoon

Mar 24 ❤️ 1

I checked in at Todai-ji Temple / 奈良市 / 奈良県 / JP

The main gate of Todai-ji Temple visible from across a pond

A shinto shrine from the Edo period: a small, red torii in front of a smaller altar, painted red and black and surrounded by a red fence

A tower made of stone slabs, decreasing in size until the apex

A skewer of mochi-yaki in front of a group of deer all laying under trees, blurred by a bokeh effect

Mar 24 ❤️ 1

I checked in at Izasa Todaiji store / 奈良市 / 奈良県 / JP

umai.

A tray filled with many small bites for a kaiseki meal. There’s a small basket of tempura vegetables and shrimp, with dipping sauce and daikon radish; a small bowl of somen noodles; three little cups with a cube of tofu topped with ikura and wasabi, pickled bean sprouts, and ika with tobiko; a plate with five kinds of leaf-steamed sushi; and one final plate with a few places of grilled meat and fish along with a sweet matcha mochi ball.

The tray of food in front of a window overlooking Todai-ji Temple

Mar 24 🔁 1 ❤️ 11

I checked in at Kofuku-ji Temple / Nara / Nara / JP

The front of a hexagonal, red east asian shrine temple. In front of the temple is a large iron lantern surrounded by a small stone barricade. People mill about to take photos.

A closer view of the temple, all worn, red wooden support beams and white wood above the rafters. A large piece of cloth descended from a small gong as someone grabs it to ring it in prayer.

A Japanese pagoda below a cloudy sky

A deer laying on astroturf while I pet its neck

Mar 24 ❤️ 3

I checked in at Nara Park / 奈良市 / 奈良県 / JP

i love them

My hand extended toward a deer, holding a cracker as an offering while the deer approaches cautiously

The deer taking the cracker from my hand

The deer after having taken a step back, happily munching on the cracker

Two deer, one in the foreground eyeing me while another deer walks by in the backgrouns

Mar 24 ❤️ 4

i swear there are even fewer trash bins in Japan than the last time i visited 🥴

Mar 24 💬 6 ❤️ 1

i’m in Nara, where the main thing to do is Nara Park (you know, the one with the deer). i’m only here for today. the cherry blossoms aren’t blossoming and it’s gonna be rainy all day! let’s gooooo

Mar 23 💬 1 ❤️ 1

I checked in at aka tombo coffee / Nara / Nara / JP

I checked in at Kamaiki / Nara / Nara / JP

umai.

A bowl of piping hot, thick udon noodles in a concentrated broth, garnished with a mound of green onions, grated daikon radish, and grated ginger. A small plate with two perfectly fried shrimp tempura sits next to the bowl.

Mar 23 ❤️ 6

I checked in at Kintetsu-Nara (Nara Park) Station / Nara / Nara / JP

konnichiwa, Nara!

Mar 23 ❤️ 2

I checked in at Kyoto Station / Kyoto / Kyoto / JP

K11 🚆 A28

I checked in at Shinagawa Station / Minato / Tokyo / JP

SGW 🚅 K11

Mar 23 ❤️ 1