Then: 2025 pt2
Then pages are a way to look back on what has happened over the years.
Personal
- family
- learn
- work
- MN Chaser
Family Updates
- Back to school! - Both kids are back in school.
- Max, in middle school…and Tyler, in high school.
- Our Europe trip was awesome! Check out posts and pictures here .
Learning Stretch Goal
Every 6-12 months I challenge myself to a unique learning goal: something that is not necessarily related to a need for work or in my personal life, but also something that is still indirectly beneficial.
Current Learning: Learning German !
Continuing to learn German - which came in handy on our recent trip in Europe. I’m currently half way through Level 4 on Pimsleur, and have a German tutor I meet with twice per week.
Excited to put it to use again, as my next trip is almost entirely in German-speaking countries.
Also Learning
- Colemak-dh (a different keyboard layout from QWERTY) Read more about my journey learning Colemak-dh - coming soon!
Work
I have spent the last three years as a Client Partner at an AI Consulting Firm. Every day, having conversations with clients on bleeding edge AI-related adventures!
MN Chaser
- I launched MN Chaser site earlier this year.
- Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to make it out chasing much this year much.
Family Updates
- Back to school! - Both kids are back in school.
- Max, in middle school…and Tyler, in high school.
- Our Europe trip was awesome! Check out posts and pictures here .
Learning Stretch Goal
Every 6-12 months I challenge myself to a unique learning goal: something that is not necessarily related to a need for work or in my personal life, but also something that is still indirectly beneficial.
Current Learning: Learning German !
Continuing to learn German - which came in handy on our recent trip in Europe. I’m currently half way through Level 4 on Pimsleur, and have a German tutor I meet with twice per week.
Excited to put it to use again, as my next trip is almost entirely in German-speaking countries.
Also Learning
- Colemak-dh (a different keyboard layout from QWERTY) Read more about my journey learning Colemak-dh - coming soon!
Work
I have spent the last three years as a Client Partner at an AI Consulting Firm. Every day, having conversations with clients on bleeding edge AI-related adventures!
MN Chaser
- I launched MN Chaser site earlier this year.
- Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to make it out chasing much this year much.
Technology
- AI
- {dev}
- tools
Artificial Intelligence
Agents
Playing with Claude Code , specifically ‘subagents’ and Gemini CLI
This is beyond AWESOME when you connect agents to Obsidian , my go-to notetaking app (stores the markdown files locally).
”Vibe Coding” is actually useful
Vibe Coding - development that leverages AI to automate parts of the coding process. It’s characterized by focusing on the overall intent of the project and allowing AI tools to handle the syntax and structure
I am not an engineer by trade and am therefore not worried (initially) about production grade things. I have found sites like v0, Replit, etc. very valuable in accelerating prototypes and ideas.
Favorite Tools
- ZSA Voyager Keyboard - my FAVORITE tool of 2025!
- Hyper key - and other keyboard shortcuts
- Obsidian - markdown notes
- Raycast - MacOS Spotlight replacement
- Karabiner Elements - key re-mapping, mainly CapsLock => Escape
- Shortwave - email (currently GMail only) client
- LibreChat - multi-LLM, saved chat program
Artificial Intelligence
Agents
Playing with Claude Code , specifically ‘subagents’ and Gemini CLI
This is beyond AWESOME when you connect agents to Obsidian , my go-to notetaking app (stores the markdown files locally).
”Vibe Coding” is actually useful
Vibe Coding - development that leverages AI to automate parts of the coding process. It’s characterized by focusing on the overall intent of the project and allowing AI tools to handle the syntax and structure
I am not an engineer by trade and am therefore not worried (initially) about production grade things. I have found sites like v0, Replit, etc. very valuable in accelerating prototypes and ideas.
Favorite Tools
- ZSA Voyager Keyboard - my FAVORITE tool of 2025!
- Hyper key - and other keyboard shortcuts
- Obsidian - markdown notes
- Raycast - MacOS Spotlight replacement
- Karabiner Elements - key re-mapping, mainly CapsLock => Escape
- Shortwave - email (currently GMail only) client
- LibreChat - multi-LLM, saved chat program