Hey, I'm Ethan.
I'm a principal software engineer at Cars Commerce with twenty years of experience building software. I care about performance, observability, and shipping things that people find useful.
I'm currently writing a book on instrumenting Elixir applications. Before that, I started ChicagoDB and Papers We Love Chicago, hosted a podcast, and built a bunch of things that taught me a lot.
Off the clock I'm a dad to two boys, an avid cook, and a BJJ white belt. I enjoy coffee too much, have a thing for stationery and well-made objects, and was once 2017's 136,784th World's Fittest Man. I'll make you watch The Bear and The West Wing if you let me.
Recent activity
- link Grant Achatz on Creativity
- coffee Darrrk — PERC Coffee ★★★★
- coffee Colombia Yessica Parra Papayo — Portrait ★★
- coffee Super Power Plum — PERC Coffee ★★★
- coffee Colombia Jose Uribe Lasso — Ruby Coffee Roasters ★★★
- coffee Peru David Flores La Neblina — Ruby Coffee Roasters ★★
- coffee Ethiopia Supernatural — Drink Coffee Do Stuff ★★
- book To Be Taught, If Fortunate — Becky Chambers ★★★★
- movie Project Hail Mary — Andy Weir ★★★★★
- coffee Edwin Enrique Noreña - Smoothie — Little Waves ★★★★★
- coffee Colombia Young Producers — PERC Coffee ★★★★
- album Khruangbin Live at Radio City Music Hall: New York Edition — Khruangbin ★★★★★
- coffee Ethiopia Chelchele — PERC Coffee ★★★★
- game Hades 2 — Supergiant Games ★★★★★
- coffee Ethiopia Suke Werekata — PERC Coffee ★★
Speaking & community
Want me to come on your podcast or speak at your event? Get in touch.
Let's connect
I'm always up for a conversation about Elixir, observability, or whatever you're building. Send me an email or find me on Bluesky.