Alexander Clark

About

I've been developing full-stack web applications professionally for more than fifteen years, and I've been programming for nearly thirty years.

When I say I'm a full stack developer, I don't just mean HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ruby, and SQL. I mean the whole stack. I've built servers and configured racks in datacenters. I've compiled hundreds of Linux kernels and configured dozens of different services. While most of the configuring I do these days is in Docker, I find a deep understanding of the underlying technology invaluable.

Whether I'm working as a manager or an individual contributor, I bring clear, proactive communication; a customer-focused perspective; comprehensive technical understanding; well-honed troubleshooting ability; and a deep love of building things.

Talks

From time to time I like to speak at local meetups. Here are some of the talks I've given.

Building with Rack – Austin on Rails – Feb 2016
Docker – Austin on Rails – Jul 2016
Off the Rails – Austin on Rails – Apr 2019
Evolutionary Vocation – Lead Dev Meetup – Nov 2019

Post-COVID, most of my talks have been internal to my company. I've spoken on topics such as:

Atomic Commits
Advanced Git Rebase Techniques
Truth and Decision Tables, plus Karnaugh Maps in Software Design
Ports and Adapters and Layered Architectures
CQRS
Event Sourcing

Projects

Coding isn't just a job for me; it's also a hobby. While I enjoy many other activities, I do spend a certain amount of my free time working on various coding side projects. Sometimes it's to learn. Sometimes it's to teach others. And sometimes it's just to make something easier.

See my GitHub for more.