Hi there! I'm Dan, somebody who's just trying to get through this crazy world while some having fun and learning a thing or two along the way. I'm a software engineer by profession, but my interests and goals are much larger than just code. I want to make a positive impact in the world, and code is just one avenue that I use to achieve that.
- Website: https://www.danstarner.com
- Blog: https://dev.to/dstarner
- LinkedIn (w/ resume): https://www.linkedin.com/in/danstarner/
- Pronouns: He/Him
- Fun Fact: My go-to lunch is an Italian sub on wheat with balsalmic, lettuce, tomato, onion, and alllllll the cold cuts available. ๐ฅช
So it seems as though you found my GitHub profile! That's exciting for you, and scary for me, seeing as a far amount of this profile is graveyard projects from college. No worries! Feel free to look around still - I can't stop you - but remember that much of this code was written was I was just a student. Most of my newer code is proprietary (for the moment) so I can't really share it, but feel free to read the sections below on what I'm focusing on.
Honestly, the best way to reach out to me is probably either via a Direct Message on Twitter or to just @ me in a tweet you think is cool! Feel free to email me as well, but I'm a Gen-Z'er, so I (albeit regrettably) am most likely on social media, so I'll see the Twitter mentions first.
I'll chat about technology, racing, video games, interviewing/resumes, Legos, or really whatever you want! I enjoy sharing my experiences, but I enjoy hearing others' personal journeys and opinions more.
I am helping to build the infrastructure that powers @heroku, which is really neat because I get to give back to other developers in a similar way that Heroku helped me first get started with web deployments. More specifically, I am working with the runtime infrastructure that ensures your dynos stay healthy and happy!
- FIRST Robotics - Mentor of #354: The G-House Pirates
- Occasionally helps with Younglife
- Volunteers with various other organizations such as The Bowery Mission, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Sean Casey Animal Rescue
- ๐ดโโ๏ธ Biking - Feel free to follow me on Strava!
- ๐ Hiking - Feel free to check out my AllTrails account
- ๐๏ธ iRacing - I race mostly Sprints, Street Stock, and ARCA on a nightly basis
- ๐๏ธ Pit-crewing a dirt Street Stock car at Ransomville Speedway whenever I find myself back in Buffalo on summer weekends
- Managing Django Media & Static Files on Heroku with Bucketeer
- Building Dynamic Breadcrumbs in NextJS
- Switching Jobs in Tech Industry: 6 Key Lessons I've Learned
- Introspecting Python Parameter Values via Argument Binding
- Maintaining Quality Documentation