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

Check-Ins

I checked in at Tough Luck / Portland / OR

I checked in at Chill N Fill / Portland / OR

I checked in at Tulip Shop Tavern / Portland / OR

umai.

A cocktail in a transparent, brown stemless glass with pebble ice, mint, and a lemon wedge

Apr 12, 2024 ❤️ 1

I checked in at Ovation Coffee & Tea / Portland / OR

I checked in at Laurelhurst Market / Portland / OR

umai.

Four deviled eggs topped with ikura

A sliced ribeye steak with a side of kimchi, fingerling potatoes, and topped with herbs; on the side is a roasted marrow bone covered in chopped chives

Apr 9, 2024 💬 1 ❤️ 3

I checked in at Wilder / Portland / OR

I checked in at Breakside Brewery / Portland / OR

I checked in at Woodlawn / Portland / OR

hi portland 👋🌲

Apr 4, 2024 ❤️ 2

I checked in at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport / Honolulu / HI

aloha 👋🌺

Apr 3, 2024 ❤️ 3

I checked in at Haneda Airport Garden / 大田区 / 東京都 / JP

jk this is my last meal in Japan

A set meal with fried horse mackerel and shredded cabbage, cold stewed kabocha squash, house-made tartar sauce, condiments for the fish, grated daikon radish with ponzu, miso soup, and rice

Apr 3, 2024 ❤️ 6

I checked in at Haneda Airport / 大田区 / 東京都 / JP

lol i guess people started lining up to check in a while ago because the line is SO long. not sure i’d ever fly Hawaiian again after this trip. their planes don’t even have wifi

I checked in at 茶寮伊藤園 / 大田区 / 東京都 / JP

I checked in at WHITE GLASS COFFEE / Shibuya / Tokyo / JP

I checked in at TOKYOKENKYO / Shibuya / Tokyo / JP

last meal in Japan, probably 🥺

A fried chicken sandwich stacked between two slices of shokupan, with lettuce and tarter sauce and a small pile of french fries

A cappuccino in a diner-style mug and heart-shaped latte art

Apr 3, 2024 💬 2 ❤️ 10

I checked in at Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Harajuku Meiji-dori / Shibuya / Tokyo / JP

umai.

A tray with a sliced, rare wagyu beef cutlet with small dishes of sides and fixings: rice, miso soup, soy sauce, sansho pepper, katsu sauce, kyoto curry, an onsen egg, shredded cabbage, and daikon radish with soy sauce

A pair of chopsticks holding a slice of wagyu on a stone grill plate to cook it a little bit more

Apr 2, 2024 ❤️ 6

I checked in at Senso-ji / 台東区 / 東京都 / JP

A red temple gate with two large statues of warriors guarding from within, and large ornamental lanterns to guide people through

A large blossoming cherry tree with many people standing underneath and pointing their phones upwards to take pictures, the temple gate visible behind

Two iron statues with gilded gold symbols; on the left, what appears to be a flower-shaped cup with a wavy rim; on the right, a barrel-shape topped with a triangular roof that houses iron sake barrels, each with a gold-stamped symbol

Long rows of paper lanterns lining a busy walkway to the main temple

Apr 2, 2024 ❤️ 3

I checked in at Onibus Coffee Nakameguro / Meguro / Tokyo / JP

cute outdoor space!

A mostly wooden outdoor patio with patrons drinking coffee and using their phones

Apr 2, 2024 ❤️ 4

I checked in at Minamiazabu / Minato / Tokyo / JP

nice riff on a classic. the darker colored bread was a surprise!

An egg salad sandwich wrapped in plastic

Apr 2, 2024 💬 1 ❤️ 3

I checked in at Blue Bottle Coffee Hiroo Cafe / Shibuya / Tokyo / JP

I checked in at Mawashizushi Katsu Midori, Meguro / 品川区 / 東京都 / JP

when in rome

A carousel sushi restaurant with touch screens to order what you’d like instead of waiting. Two sushi chefs behind the counter furiously assemble nigiri for the horde of patrons.

Apr 1, 2024 ❤️ 2