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