I'm open for Ruby on Rails contract work in 2025!

I'm an experienced systems and performance engineer with deep knowledge of Rails and the Ruby VM, and I have code committed and CVEs credited in both projects. I am also highly proficient with web tech, databases, and Linux systems.

I've worked at every layer of the stack from kernel to browser frontend, and I'm comfortable with cracking open the code to answer questions the documentation doesn't.

From 2013 to 2018 I worked on systems and performance at GitHub, where I led efforts to upgrade the main Rails app from Rails 2.3 to 3.2 (old heads know) and from Ruby 1.9 to the 2.x series.

I'm based in Melbourne, Australia and am experienced and comfortable working remotely, however I am also open to hybrid arrangements if you're local.

Available for immediate start on short-to-mid-term contracts. DM here, or reach out via email at [email protected].

boosts appreciated :) #ruby #rails #fedihired

New newsletter episode!

s16e13: Five Things From Hallway Track 001: The Cosy Internet

This episode covers my first Hallway Track, the ad hoc Leeroy Jenkins-style event series I've put together.

https://newsletter.danhon.com/archive/s16e13-five-things-from-hallway-track-001-the/

Share and enjoy!

It's been a while since the first (and last?) #RailsGirls introduction to web dev in Rotterdam.

Missed my fellow Ruby NL organizers Rayta, @tombruijn & Arno a bunch (good thing we have another meetup this Tuesday in that other big city in the Netherlands), and big thank you to lendahand.com for hosting us 🥰