The official homepage of homepages

Nikita Prokopov is originally from Siberia and moved to Germany in 2018 after studying Computer Science and working in IT. He blogs at tonsky.me. Besides programming, he is interested in movies, filmmaking, UI design, standup comedy, and badminton. He started blogging in LiveJournal and eventually created his own self-hosted blog using Clojure. He values having control over his platform and enjoys the freedom it provides.

Paul Kuruvilla is a software consultant focused on building reliable, readable, and maintainable software. He is also interested in teaching software development and helping people achieve high levels of personal productivity. Paul is currently building CodeCrafters, a site for advanced programming challenges based on “Build Your Own X” tutorials. He has previously worked at Kayako, Doist (makers of Todoist & Twist), and Shuttl (India’s Uber for buses). As a consultant, he has worked with companies including Segment, Clerky, Interview Cake, and Jumpbox.

Armand Cognetta (III) is a scientist interested in human health and well-being. He earned his PhD in Chemical Biology from Scripps Research Institute, where he developed chemo-proteomic platforms and co-authored numerous scientific publications and patents. He then joined Inzen Therapeutics as one of the first employees, building their proteomics drug discovery engine. Currently, Armand is the Founder and CEO of General Proximity, a company developing induced-proximity medicines. In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, and Type 2 Fun activities.

Michael is a PHP developer with a focus on WordPress. He works a day job offering support and maintenance for WordPress site owners. In his free time, he focuses on his physical and mental health, listens to podcasts, and works on improving his writing and reading. He is a fan of pirates and the culture that fostered them. He also enjoys collecting and organizing digital music files.

Rodrigo Tassinari is a 42-year-old software developer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He currently works as the CTO at Nuuvem, building a video games e-commerce platform. Previously, he was the CTO at Nexaas, where he helped build SaaS solutions for small and medium businesses. He considers himself a Rubyist, cyclist, traveler, and former economist. He enjoys reading, podcasts, and traveling. He is in a relationship with his partner, Carol, and they have a baby girl named Teresa.

Jayson J. Phillips is a software engineering leader with over 20 years of experience building software products. He has spent the last 7 years in management and people leadership, building empathetic team cultures. Currently, Jayson serves as the Head of Engineering at Magpie Literacy, where he leads teams in building literacy software. He is also a certified Master Health Coach and the founder of Breakpoint Wellness. Jayson is passionate about the intersection of technology, talent development, wellness, and product development.

Andrew Shell is a Senior Web Engineer from Madison, WI. He is a software developer, writer, and community builder with a passion for open-source technology and collaboration. He co-founded Pinpoint Software in 2011 and built Date Check Pro. He left the company in 2018. Andrew founded Madison PHP. Currently, he works more with Node.js than PHP and manages community projects. He has hosted and developed the JavaScript port of the RSS Cloud Server since 2015 and has participated in the Federated Wiki community, building Federated Wiki Feeds.

DJ Nate Da Great is an Albany, New York-raised DJ who began his career selling mixtapes at Albany High School in the 80s and 90s. He co-hosted a radio show on WRPI in Troy with DJ J-Swift and has performed at numerous club and art gigs. He also spent time at Hofstra University, where he was a regular DJ on the Post Punk Progressive Pop Party (P5) show on 88.7 WRHU. He has opened for artists such as Shaggy, Bootsy Collins, and Ghostface Killah. He values the opportunity to learn about music, culture, and himself through DJing.

Daniel Wildt is a content creator and entrepreneur focused on building communities through his various projects. He writes on his blog, maintains a Telegram channel, and has a YouTube channel. He also runs crowdfunding projects in both Portuguese and English. Daniel is involved with uMov.me, supporting business transformation, and Wildtech, where he creates learning initiatives in agile, UX, time management, and entrepreneurship. He is also developing a course subscription club at Wildtech. Daniel is interested in topics such as psychological safety, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and vulnerability, and emphasizes the importance of being authentic and finding a sense of belonging.

Dr. Letitia Wright is the host of The Wright Place TV Show. She is also involved with crowdfunding, as evidenced by her work with "Crowdfunding 101," "Crowdfunding Blueprint," and "Get Crowdfunded Podcast." She is associated with the "Billionaire Mastermind Forum" and "Instant Star Maker."

Dave Lee is a podcaster and musician. He is interested in Linux, Amateur Radio, InfoSec, and AppSec. He uses GitHub and has a blog where he posts about housekeeping related to his website.

Deeter Cesler is a product engineer and software engineer. He also works as a copywriter and guerrilla marketer.

Ryan Bigg is an author and a Lead Engineer. He leads a team to ship high-quality software built in Ruby, React, and TypeScript. He also writes posts from time to time.

Zain Husain is an SEO consultant and strategist with over a decade of experience leading SEO for Fortune 500 companies like The Home Depot and Staples. He helps growth-focused brands navigate the evolving search landscape, specializing in audits, content systems, and preparing sites for AI search and semantic optimization. Zain offers SEO audits, strategy and roadmaps, content architecture, AI search readiness, and ongoing consulting. He is also a creator and explorer with interests in astronomy, film photography, rock climbing, and music.

Ernesto Tagwerker is the Founder & CTO at OmbuLabs.ai. He is involved in Software Development, AI, and Ruby on Rails. His website features his thoughts and rants about the internet and life. He recently used Claude Code to improve his Jekyll site and migrated his content from Medium to Jekyll 4.0.

Grzegorz Skaruz is a Senior Salesforce Developer and Consultant with over 22 years of experience in CRM development and building web-based applications. He also has deep knowledge of e-commerce. He has experience in the complete project lifecycle, from business requirements analysis and design to development, deployment, and maintenance. Grzegorz has been working 100% remotely since 2014, implementing Salesforce solutions for international clients. He has computer science education, business analyst postgraduate studies, and PRINCE2 training. He is 11x certified in Salesforce.

Eric Cook is the creator of CorkJockey. He has worked as a sommelier for venues such as the Patsy Clark Mansion, Spokane Country Club, the Davenport Hotel, and Beverly’s at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. He was the general manager and sommelier at Masselow’s Steakhouse at Northern Quest Resort and Casino until 2019. Currently, he teaches a wine seminar at Spokane Community College’s Inland Northwest Culinary Academy, writes for magazines, websites and wineries, and consults restaurateurs on wine service and management.

Jason McIntosh is a writer and software toolsmith living in New York. He works as a programmer for Adelphia. In his free time, he enjoys making computer programs (often in Perl), reading, drawing, and talking to people. He is nonreligious and sometimes claims allegiance to Discordianism. He likes cats.

Carl Barenbrug is a product designer and creative director. His research and product design lab, Friction by Design, explores the role of friction in digital design. He argues that while removing unnecessary friction is often beneficial, deliberately introducing friction can create moments of awareness and encourage users to be more considered in their actions. He believes that unrelenting frictionless design optimizes for motion, not meaning, and that good design respects attention and limits.