Michael Pham.

I know SQL.

> currently: patching this site in production.shipping pipelines on Airflow.chasing a sub-20 5K.planning the next trip.

I'm Michael — a data engineer with a platform soul, building across Python, Spark, Airflow, and the modern data stack. These are my field notes: data, running, travel, and whatever else the simulation serves up.

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Ch. 01Tech notes

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  1. 01

    Follow the white rabbit: how this site was built

    The design decisions and implementation details behind this site — token-first theming, a WebGL globe, canvas rain, and the cobe v2 API surprise.

    12 July 2026 · 8 min read · stable#nextjs#tailwind#webgl#design

  2. 02

    Airflow patterns that survive 300+ pipelines

    The custom operators, alerting patterns, and on-call habits that kept our Airflow platform sane at scale.

    12 May 2026 · 7 min read · stable#airflow#orchestration#operations

Ch. 02Life notes

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    Jacking in

    Why I'm writing in public, what I hope to find here, and the fear of the blank page.

    1 June 2026 · 2 min read · stable#writing#reflection

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