I’m a passionate person. The same energy I bring to building shows up in my hobbies and interests too. If I care about something, I go all in.

I’m an INTJ. Strategic, systems-driven, sometimes intense, it shapes how I think and operate. But I don’t use it as a guardrail.

I’m intense. I bring a lot of energy and focus, which can push projects forward quickly, but it can also feel strong in the moment.

I have a bias for building. Talking is good, but I get energy from making things real.

I sometimes think out loud. Not every idea is a directive, often I’m “farming for dissent,” meaning I have an idea I like and I’m looking for all the ways it might be bad.

I am very particular about naming things. Good naming conventions are hard, but I believe they’re worth the effort.

I work hard. I don’t mind putting in the hours if it means getting the job done right.

I may jump into the weeds when something catches my eye, even if it’s not technically my responsibility.

I treat Infrastructure like my baby. Expect me to push for it to be a first-class citizen.

My Slack replies are often short, but that doesn’t mean I don’t care.

I am very direct. Don’t take it personally, it’s just how I operate.

I can be cold at first. Once I get to know you, I warm up.

Explain the problem first. Don’t just jump to a proposed solution, the solution you think is correct might not be the best one since I often have different context.

Slack works best. Feel free to @ me. If it’s non-urgent, async updates are appreciated.

Don’t over-polish. A rough draft is better than silence. I’d rather iterate than wait.

Expect some friction. I’m not a yes man, regardless of who’s in the room. Some friction is healthy.

I value options with trade-offs. Don’t just bring me the problem, bring at least one path forward.

Bias toward speed. I’ll usually make a call fast with 70% of the info rather than wait for perfect certainty.

Action over paralysis. Making a decision, even if it’s the wrong one, is better than being stuck in decision paralysis. We can always course-correct, but standing still is worse.

If I disagree, I’ll explain why so we can calibrate together.

Building cool shit. I get energy from shipping things that are impactful and interesting.

Just working. I see it as a privilege to do what I love every day, and I don’t take that for granted.

When people loop me in early if Infra is impacted, instead of at the last minute.

Clear discussions that focus on solving the problem, not endless debate.

Large crowds. I find them draining and exhausting.

Surprises, especially avoidable ones.

Hand-offs without ownership. If you flag a problem, pair it with an idea or owner.

Re-hashing issues because we didn’t document or decide last time.

Too many cooks in the kitchen. I value collaboration, but too many voices without ownership slows everything down.

Small talk. I prefer getting straight to the point. Unnecessary chit-chat can wear me down.

One-upmanship. I don’t like one-up behaviour.

I give feedback quickly and directly. It’s never personal, it’s about the work.

I expect the same in return. If something I’m doing is slowing you down, tell me.

I’d rather hear feedback early, even if it’s half-baked.

Infra rarely gets praise when things “just work.” Most wins in this space are invisible, but I value when teammates acknowledge the work that keeps everything running smoothly.

I prefer team shoutouts over 1:1 praise. Infra wins are company wins.

Default is no meeting unless it requires real-time alignment.

If we do meet, please send an agenda or bullet points ahead of time so we know the goal.

Be ready to cut through the noise. I prefer short, direct conversations.

I’m usually online 8:00am–6pm PT.

I may ping outside hours, but I don’t expect you to respond until your workday.

I may also schedule a message to send the next day if it’s not urgent.

"The whole process of nature is an integrated process of immense complexity, and it’s really impossible to tell whether anything that happens in it is good or bad — because you never know what will be the consequence of the misfortune; or, you never know what will be the consequences of good fortune."
— Alan Watts

"Become the best in the world at what you do. Keep redefining what you do until this is true."
— Naval Ravikant

"Actions have reactions"

"Sometimes you need to first move slow to move fast"

"Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life."
— Jerzy Gregorek

"Play long-term games with long-term people."
— Naval Ravikant

"A writer’s fame is the best kind. It’s enough to get you a table at a good restaurant, but not enough to get you interrupted while you eat."
— Fran Lebowitz

"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you'll spend your life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is to go on doing things you don't like doing, which is stupid."
— Alan Watts

"If in doubt, flat out"
— Colin McRae