Engineering with a QA spine
I build software with the instincts of someone who has lived inside the edge cases: clear requirements, reliable releases, and systems people can trust.
developer / musician / writer
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
I am a software developer with a deep quality assurance background, now working with Azure technologies at Blain's Farm & Fleet. I enjoy writing, music, hockey, and time spent with friends and family -- among other things.
About Burden Hand
"Two in the bush is a lovely thing.A promise held. A small gold ring.That is not the song I sing;when I want a thing, I make it!" ~ Burden Hand
A bird in hand is what you have. What do you intend to do?
- 'Perfect is the enemy of the good' ~ Voltaire
- 'Things should be made as simple as possible, and no simpler.' ~ Albert Einstein
- 'Pitter-patter...' ~ Wayne
Azure work in the real world
Currently contracting with Blain's Farm & Fleet, bringing cloud tooling, delivery discipline, and practical automation to everyday business problems.
A creative life
Music, essays, family, and craft sit alongside the technical work, because the best systems still need a human pulse.
Works
A simple shelf for useful things.
Code, music, writing, and scraps from the bench. Some things will be polished. Some will simply be ready enough to help.
Code
Useful software work
Tools, test strategies, Azure notes, and field-tested tricks of the trade.
View the workComing soonMusic
Songs, recordings, sets
Music notes, recordings, fragments, and the parts of the signal that need a room.
Listen to musicComing soonWriting
Essays and field notes
Short essays, technical reflections, family stories, creative fragments, and durable thoughts worth returning to.
Read writingComing soonLife
About the person carrying it
I am a father, a husband, a teammate, a fan, a musician, and a re-purposer.
See personal notesComing soonCurrent focus
Azure, QA judgment, and useful delivery.
Software development shaped by years of quality assurance experience. That means testability, maintainability, readable workflows, and the patience to find the problem behind the symptom.
Contact
Let's chat!
For software work, music, writing, or a useful conversation, send a note here.