{"id":6,"date":"2020-03-22T20:02:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T20:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scenicroute.systems\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2024-05-04T15:08:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T15:08:08","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scenicroute.systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenic Route Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When the path matters as much as the destination.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Backend software engineering expertise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Software scaling, optimization, &amp; refactoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Middleware, integration, &amp; automation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frameworks, libraries, &amp; open source development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Databases &amp; data-intensive applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product R&amp;D, advisor, &amp; consultant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:brett@scenicroute.systems\">Email Brett<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:12603495732\">Call Brett<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/scenicroute.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jacob-kiesow-wxDoZRigMxE-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scenicroute.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jacob-kiesow-wxDoZRigMxE-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/scenicroute.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/jacob-kiesow-wxDoZRigMxE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-asterisk\">Brett Meyer<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-3 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Backend software engineering career, building and optimizing large-scale backends at companies like Twilio, Disney, &amp; Red Hat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Open Source<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Core committer of Hibernate ORM, middleware libraries in JBoss\/Fuse, and other data-intensive tools in the Java\/JVM arena.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-5 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Consultant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Always people focused. Partner\/Founder @ <a href=\"https:\/\/impactupgrade.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Impact Upgrade<\/a>, a tech-for-humans agency serving nonprofits and missional businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-6 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Sweat the Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Obsessed with maintainability, design patterns, optimization\/tuning, &amp; refactoring. Long term, from the beginning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">The Soft Stuff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Always collaborative. Intentional, remote-first communication. Enjoy teaching &amp; writing. EQ. Adaptable &amp; fun to work with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">The Most Important Stuff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Husband to an incredible mom &amp; RN. Dad to three great kids. Otherwise found in my barn\/shop, a lake, somewhere in the woods, or playing an instrument.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">RECENT POSTS (or <a href=\"https:\/\/scenicroute.systems\/all-posts\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"90\">view all<\/a>)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-67 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-book-notes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scenicroute.systems\/the-business-of-expertise-david-c-baker\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Business of Expertise (David C. 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