About Michael
I'm a software developer. I write code. I don't have a great story about what kind of developer I am. I tend to focus in two directions: Low-level/hacking, and overall Software Development. I really enjoy new tools like React, TypeScript, and Rust, that bring new patterns to Software Engineers and expand the ways we can express code. But I also enjoy just building or taking apart brutally tricky things in x86, C++, or vanilla JS. I have an armchair degree in AppSec and love to think about it.
I'm a former competitive gamer. I played Left 4 Dead 2. I played on a number of teams from 2010-2020, inluding the NA tournament champions "Team Royalty" in 2011. I've been heavily involved in the modding scene for L4D, which enables competitive play. I served as admin for many community hubs, and built/hosted some as well. I was a prolific Shoutcaster for the game from 2011-2012 or so, and I've been a streamer in the community.
I have a love/hate relationship with gaming. But it has provided me no end of new experiences and challenges.