Hey, I'm Shiva. I write code in Richmond, VA and firmly believe that to code is freedom. Also that Neovim is the correct choice and I will die on this hill.
By day, I work at Eagle Construction where I build software that helps people build houses. The irony of writing code about construction while never having held a hammer correctly is not lost on me. Before this, I did a summer at Tesla in Nevada, where I learned that the desert is hot and React is everywhere.
I have a Master's degree from University of Florida in "Construction Technology Engineering" - a field I'm still not sure actually exists outside of that one department. My thesis was about algorithmically designing building facades, which is a fancy way of saying I made a computer draw pretty patterns on walls.
The Languages I Argue About
Rust (superior), Python (practical), Java (pays the bills), TypeScript (necessary evil), C++ (pain), Swift (when Apple forces me), C# (Windows things). I'm trying to get better at Rust and C++ but my compiler keeps disagreeing with my life choices.
When Not Staring at a Terminal
Chess (mediocre), poker (break-even), competitive programming (humbling), gaming, films, and reading. I use Neovim btw. My terminal is Alacritty, my notes live in Obsidian, and yes I have opinions about fonts (Iosevka, Berkeley Mono) and color schemes (Kanagawa).
Currently Building
Nexus - trying to make home building less chaotic for general contractors. It's going... it's going.