bg4

  Location: Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Java, Scala, Python, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Kafka, PostgreSQL, GCP, AWS, learning Go
  Résumé/CV: on request
  Email: bgoldswo@gmail.com

Hello! Fifteen years building backend systems with strict correctness and reliability requirements: matching engines, healthcare workflows, optimization pipelines.

Recently I built a vehicle–passenger on-demand matcher and a Kubernetes job platform for heavy optimization workloads. Before that I worked on distributed systems for chronic-care data (Scala, Kafka). Earlier, I spent a decade in transportation optimization across routing, planning, and scheduling.

I’m at my best when partnering with ML or OR teams, taking prototypes and turning them into predictable, production-ready systems. Strong domain modeling, correctness, property-based testing, and keeping on-call quiet.

Open to senior or staff backend or platform roles.

Happy to talk.

My sister had the police called when her school age kids were playing/riding scooters in her front yard and driveway. In that case though, the police were just as confused as she was.

I'd recommend doing whatever the hell you want.

Yes, it's always other peoples code that's the problem.

The point of the wedge is to discourage your airway from being blocked. Fwiw, it was recommended to me by my sleep doctor until I was able to complete the process of sleep test and receive/fitted for machine and mask. If you don't have insurance which would cover all of that you should consider it.

I've been treated for it for over 10 years and can't tolerate the mask anymore. I hate it. I've found some relief with a large sleep wedge, you might try that as low cost temporary alternative. In addition, weight loss if that's also a factor (definitely was for me). I'll try to use mask once a week but I usually tear it off in my sleep.

You're not wrong sadly - I've commented very much the same thing for the experience I had in the 80s compared to today.

I'm an Eagle Scout who grew up in the 80s. 'We'll be loyal scouts' was my jam baby.

Sure would be nice to cancel the narcissist sociopaths from society.

There is no evidence, only bitterness.

Coding a MUD is what switched me from Health Science to Computer Science in 1996. Though, in hindsight, I wish I'd gotten a double major in both subjects.

For me, the progression has been: software engineer, software engineer, railroad engineer, railroad engineer, farmer. I will be very interested to see what my son picks and I very much plan to allow him to pursue his own interests.

Best: be competent, be kind, collaborate

Worst: be competent, be rude, don't collaborate

I think the problem here is you. I've been working remote for years and very much care about them and would take tickets for them to help them out for anniversaries or whatever.

Beef like product? Worked for cheese wiz.

> I have a co-worker who takes it upon himself to "discover" and "fix" things that are broken, but to him, "broken" means "I don't understand this, or it's doing it in a way I don't like"

That's a dangerous individual who should be coached (Lesson 1: Chesterton's Fence), or fired.

In my experience, it's easier for many developers to blame the tools and language rather than admit the dumpster fire of a codebase was entirely their doing and their responsibility.

Myself; I realized while watching the decline and death of a close relative that the only person in my life making me unhappy was me.

I found his Effective Aggregate Design pdfs very helpful https://www.dddcommunity.org/library/vernon_2011/, in addition to the DDD quickly book on Infoq, and Functional and Reactive Domain Modeling by Debasish Ghosh https://www.manning.com/books/functional-and-reactive-domain...

That requires self-awareness and maturity, however.

This is exactly me and I've struggled with it since I was a child.

I started taking it in my late 30s for ADD and it was life changing. Over time though it was making me super angry so I stopped taking it. I now focus on sleep and exercise but my career really accelerated while I was taking it.

The air will be clean but my house is still a dirty mess from the kids.

Our school is doing e-learning for 3 weeks then, supposedly, going back to in person. 60-90% of the school population (depending on school) opted for e-learning for the year so when my kids go back there is only 8 or so other kids in the classroom.

I agree with you entirely and I'm rather anxious that this will only accelerate until there is devastating tragedy in the world.

Paul Sellers https://www.youtube.com/user/PaulSellersWoodwork

I think it's just about time for another Zuckerburg apology tour.

My entire academic life was affected by always being sleepy. Falling asleep in band class in high school with the saxophone in my mouth, etc. I was a track & field athelete and was in good shape. Finally got a cpap as an adult, along with vitamin d supplements, has improved it.

> or the night they chased a light all over hell and back

Please elaborate.

> Abolish the police.

Or, perhaps, remove qualified immunity.