I'm a founder and full-stack developer experienced in building software for startups.
My technical interests include creating product features, developing APIs, and designing backend architectures. I value craftsmanship, elegance, and code quality. I enjoy building things to simplify people's lives. My favorite language is Python 3.
I enjoy traveling and am a little too obsessive about my coffee. So far I've been to 9 countries across 4 continents, and one of my life goals is to fill a passport.
My favorite Silicon Valley character is Gilfoyle.
—Taylor
Projects
Edmiston Software LLC
I created a small company to do contracted software development and technology work for startups and entrepreneurs
OpenWriting & Talks
The best place to look for my latest writing is my blog. You can also view the top posts.
A few posts published before I started the blog are included below for reference.
- Sandpaper UX - 2 Years Reflections on running a tiny software photo blog
- Snapshot: A Simple Django App I gave a talk at Revolution UC introducing Django. From the Instagram API, we built a feed to flip through new photos from people you follow.
- PyCon 2015: Are we still changing the world? My thoughts around language traction and the future of Python. It hit the front page of Hacker News and drew 4k uniques.
Open Source
I share some projects on GitHub and smaller ideas on Gist.
I've made small corrections to docs and/or sample code in leading repos, for example, the official Instagram client for Python, the most popular Twitter client for Python, Heroku's Flask config integration, and a one-liner in Django.
I value open source and the opportunities it creates for startups today. I'd like to contribute more in the future.
Karma
- Hacker News 5566
- Kickstarter 16 backed
- Stack Overflow 2061 rep / 50 badges
- Tetris Battle Rank 110/110
Books
What I'm reading lately.
- Risk/Reward A book about embracing risk and how it applies to your career.
- Algorithms to Live By Applying algorithmic thinking to real life problems. Recommended via YC's Summer Reading List.
- Milk Bar Life A lowbrow spinoff cookbook from the creator of Momofuku Milk Bar. The Washington Post liked it.
Music
What I'm listening to lately.
Click to open in Spotify.
Social