Hey there 👋
Welcome to my little page linking out to my most important places on the web
the words
Writing
twitter and other social places
Social media
I've wasted far too many hours on Twitter (@ideasasylum) since 2007 — but I've also had amazing conversation, got jobs, and made great friends on there.
Unfortunately Musk ruined it all and I cannot allow that level of incompetence and maleficence to succeed.
Come over to BlueSky or Mastodon (ruby.social) for my pithiest takes; stay for the cat pictures.
the boring details
Professional details
CTO & Rails developer
I have more than 25 years of experience across industries, from research to academia, and from working in the largest companies to building new companies from nothing. You're reading this page on one of those companies!
occasional pretty things
Photos
My first digital camera in 2001 kickstarted an interest in photography.
Landscapes are my first love but I don't get much opportunity to explore them. These days I tend towards documenting family life as my kids grow up.
The photos here are a few years old as many are now just shared privately.
If we meet in real life 👋
Swimming
Cats
Tropical fish
I've been kidnapping, jailing, and learning how not to accidentally execute tropical fish for the past few years. I have two aquariums at the moment, a larger community aquarium of Rummy-nosed Tetras and a Angelfish, and a slightly smaller one with a sorority of Bettas, Platys, and Corydoras. Both are planted tanks
Tabletop games
I didn't grow up with board games—in fact, I grew up hating Scrabble and Monopoly—but I've recently discovered them as my kids have grown up.
Favourites include Castle Panic, Pandemic, Star Realms, Love Letter, and The Night Cage