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[locallygrown]: /posts/locallygrown-origin-story/
[randomrecipe]: https://www.youtube.com/@RandomRecipeProject
This page is all about what I am doing *now*. It was last updated on March 29, 2026, and will be edited as things change.
This page is all about what I am doing *now*. It was last updated on April 12, 2026, and will be edited as things change.
## Where I am now
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## Who I am around now
Our house has three people and two cats. The people include me, my partner, and my youngest daughter who spends every other week with us—she's a sophomore in high school and doing great things. My eldest is now a senior at Georgia State University.
Our house has three people and two cats. The people include me, my partner, and my youngest daughter who spends every other week with us—she's a sophomore in high school and doing great things. My eldest is about to graduate from Georgia State University.
We [lost Charlie](/posts/2023-07-24-goodbye,-charlie/) but our two remaining cats continue to keep me company while I'm working. You'll find plenty of photos of them in [my gallery][pics].
## What I am doing now
I just joined [Natera](https://www.natera.com) as a Staff Software Engineer. Natera is at the forefront of cell-free DNA testing, with work in oncology helping detect and fight cancers earlier and more effectively. After more than ten years at [Infinity Interactive][infinity]—the last several as VP of Technology—this is a big change, and a deeply personal one. Cancer took my mom. Writing code that plays even a small part in that fight is not something I could turn down.
I'm a Staff Software Engineer at [Natera](https://www.natera.com), working on lab management software for their histology labs. We just completed a successful production deployment in San Carlos — real scientists, real equipment, real samples. Now I'm building out observability tooling, monitoring dashboards, and support runbooks for when the inevitable fires come. The travel schedule over the next couple months is intense: trips to San Carlos and Austin as we roll out across labs.
[LocallyGrown.net][locallygrown] has settled into a rhythm of steady improvements after the massive six-month migration from Rails 3 to SvelteKit. The infrastructure work is behind us; now it's about new features, better tools for market managers, and growing the platform that serves 70+ farmers markets.
## What I am reading now
Nearly finished with *Service Model* by Adrian Tchaikovsky — staying up too late every night because I can't put it down.
*Starter Villain* by John Scalzi — palate cleanser after *Service Model* wrecked me in the best way.
## What I am playing now
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### Upcoming Events
- **Natera lab on-sites** — Started a series of visits to labs in San Carlos and Austin to meet the teams and see the environments the software needs to work in.
- **Natera Austin trip** — First visit to Austin in about two weeks, with more San Carlos and Austin trips to follow.
- **Vivian's graduation** — Georgia State University, closing in fast.
- **Georgia Renaissance Festival** — Spring season starts soon.
## Where my head is
Two months into Natera. The learning curve is still steep but the work is clicking — I just shipped observability dashboards for a system going live for testing next week, and I'm about to fly to San Carlos to meet the team and see the lab in person. The creative projects that feed my soul are still in motion. Writing is happening. Gloomhaven is happening. New game stores are being discovered. Life is good.
The San Carlos deployment went flawlessly. I met my team in person for the first time, watched real scientists use the software we built together, and ate better than I have in years. The travel ahead is intense but I'm looking forward to it — Austin is shaping up as my home away from home. Life is good.
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