davidcel.is

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.

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FireHydrant

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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

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damn bro what a verbose way to plug brevity

Two tweets from Paul Graham (@paulg):

1. Most tricks work better on the stupid than the smart. But one trick that does work on many smart people is making things complicated. Over-engineered systems and over-written prose give them more (though pointless) distinctions to proudly master.

2. The prestige attached to complexity means it requires a real commitment to make things simple. Not only do you have to do more work, but people will be less impressed with you for it.

Sep 6, 2021 at 3:55 PM UTC

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