Hi, I'm Sam.
I am a full-stack software engineer and private pilot based in Philly. Prior to working in tech, I studied communications at NYU and held internships in advertising and marketing.
I occasionally take on contract work, so reach out if you would be interested in collaborating.
Projects
Posts
Instrument Checkride
flyingI am now an instrument rated pilot (after significant effort)Learning hard things
ideasInspiration, inputs, failure, repetition.Resources for self-taught developers
ideasThe stuff I didn’t learn in schoolThe art and science of driving stick
hardwareideasOne Man’s Approach to Manual TransmissionsThe Private Pilot Checkride: my experience
flyingHere's how the practical exam went for meSeven Invites: Editable flyers
javascriptui-uxAs founding engineer, I built many of the creative & social features for this app. Here's one.Notes on learning to fly
flyingTraining in a Piper CherokeeThe steady hand and the flying machine
flyingideasThe machine is the enabler, a metric ton of metal sailing through the open sky, if nothing more.Dream Exception
ideasmysticismAt some point my questions began to transcend the spoken or written wordFlight sim hardware
hardwareCombining hobbyist electronics and aviationBuilders and Promoters
ideasTwo types of people I’ve worked with in techOn misunderstanding
ideasThe best piece of advice I’ve received on writing and codingComplexity and life
ideasmysticismThe middle path between fear and love: of God and the sciencesInventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work
ideasGreat ideas, confused solutionsAutomating an indoor garden
hardwareLearning about hardware, embedded programming, and web securityThe 3 best things I've done for my terminal experience
shellFig, zsh, and Dark+: A Simple and Productive Terminal Setup on OSXTunestack.fm
awsjavascriptui-uxA social networking app for music lovers to share reviews of their favorite albums.Beauty in the time of algorithms
ideasmysticismStill in the eye of the beholderBuildings, trees, and resilience: a COVID meditation
ideasI miss coffee chats and running into friends on the way to class.Posters
artA poster a day: Feb–Mar 2019Modernizing a magazine
From designing spreads to designing a culture of belonging: my leadership path at NYU BaedekerOn productivity: tools and good books
ideasI'm obsessed with optimizing repetitive tasks so that I can be more effective.Medium is the message
artideasHow to Make a MessGo placidly amid the noise and haste
ideasA set of guiding principles I work to uphold.