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Hi there 👋

I’m sam. it’s very nice to meet you! use anything here freely! take a look at the coffee license, it is something I’m actually Passionate about. Check out my blog as well. i write a lot. and my youtube has some stuff you might like if you’re into experimental cinema.

I’m a systems engineer who thinks in solutions. I’ve built 25+ terminal tools in the past month, each solving real workflow problems I’ve encountered. My approach combines systematic thinking with AI-fluent development - I can rapidly translate ideas into production-quality software.

🧠 What I Do

🔧 Build cross-platform systems tools (Go, Python)
🖥️ Design terminal UIs with complex state management
🔄 Solve Unix limitations (like directory inheritance after 50 years)
🎬 Make experimental films about things like memory, place, and time
✍️ Write essays about the internet, tools, and ethics

I also made the Coffee License, a casual-but-serious way to protect indie devs from billion-dollar freeloaders.

☕ thecoffeelicense.org

“Free for everyone. Coffee money for billionaires.”

The Coffee License is MIT + ethics:

Free for personal and small business use
$50 for companies worth $500M+
Comes with bad puns, ASCII art, and no legal drama

👉 Learn more at thecoffeelicense.org

Engineering Highlights :

autocd-go - Cross-platform library solving 50-year Unix directory inheritance limitation via process replacement
mkmd - Terminal text editor with chunking for large files and horizontal scrolling
ql - Interactive command launcher with fuzzy search and template system
yanked - Universal package manager for GitHub-hosted tools
cdf - A slightly ugly fuzzy CD replacement

Plus 20+ other terminal tools covering file management, productivity, and development workflows.

🛠 Technical Focus

Systems Programming: Process replacement, cross-platform compatibility, terminal I/O
UI/UX Design: Complex TUI applications with navigation, search, and real-time feedback
Problem Solving: Identifying workflow friction and building elegant solutions -Rapid Development: AI-fluent workflow enabling fast iteration and optimization

🧰 Tech Stack

Languages: Go (systems tools), Python (rapid prototyping)
Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD
Philosophy: Simple solutions to real problems. Avoid complexity unless necessary.