When the path matters as much as the destination.
- Amplifying real humans through tech with purpose.
- Backend software engineering expertise.
- Software scaling, optimization, & refactoring.
- Middleware, integration, & automation.
- Frameworks, libraries, & open source development.
- Databases & data-intensive applications.
- Product R&D, advisor, consultant, & investor.
Brett Meyer
Career
Backend software engineering career, building and optimizing large-scale backends at companies like Twilio, Disney, & Red Hat.
Open Source
Core committer of Hibernate ORM, middleware libraries in JBoss/Fuse, and other data-intensive tools in the Java/JVM arena.
Partner
Always people focused. CTO @ NeighborLink (national nonprofit). Partner/Founder @ Impact Upgrade, a tech agency serving nonprofits and missional businesses.
Sweat the Details
Obsessed with maintainability, design patterns, optimization/tuning, & refactoring. Long term, from the beginning.
The Soft Stuff
Always collaborative. Intentional, remote-first communication. Enjoy teaching & writing. EQ. Adaptable & fun to work with.
The Most Important Stuff
Husband to an incredible mom & RN. Dad to three great kids. Otherwise found in my barn/shop, a lake, somewhere in the woods, or playing an instrument.
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Purpose and Living the Good Life
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Email to a Friend: Struggles, Discontent, Passions vs. Vocations, & Glorifying God in Everything
Brother, you’re speaking my language. This is something I struggle with constantly. First and foremost, the fact that you’re wrestling with it and using Scripture as the sole guidepost is utterly fantastic. That’s right where you should be. Doubts and struggles are normal, and God expects you to have them. He wouldn’t have given us…
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The Right Way to Run a Technical Interview
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