C# .NET Consultant & Software Engineer in Minneapolis
I’m the founder of Parka Software, a boutique consultancy specializing in healthcare and legal tech. I help teams build, fix, and modernize systems using C#, .NET, React, Angular, Umbraco, and React Native.
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An overview of my professional projects and collaborations. From developing custom web applications for the healthcare and legal sectors to building data visualization tools and mobile apps, my work focuses on creating impactful, user-centered solutions.
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A variety of my side projects, both active and retired. These include apps like Today’s Record High, a data visualization tool for record high temperatures, and MPLS Coffee, a mobile app designed to help users discover quality coffee shops.
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Marketing Feels Like Hell for Developers
Marketing feels unnatural to developers because it’s built on ambiguity, not precision. Here’s how to approach it like an engineer and make it work for you.
October 13, 2025My /feeds Page: Building Community on the Indie Web
Why I created a /feeds page, what it is, and how it helps foster community in the indie web.
October 09, 2025Find Coffee Anywhere You Are In Minnesota
An overview of the web application that I built to display all the coffee shops in Minnesota. Complete with open hours, directions and Google AI summaries.
October 06, 2025Is September Getting Hotter in Minneapolis? A Data Visualization Look
A Highcharts data visualization analysis of September temperatures in Minneapolis, comparing historical highs and monthly averages to see if the city’s falls are warming.
October 03, 2025The Principles of Being a Software Architect
A direct, professional breakdown of what it takes to be a trusted software architect in high-stakes environments.
September 29, 2025Code Review Your Own Code
LLMs speed us up, but they don’t replace the basics. Always open a PR and review your own code, even if the bulk of it came from an agent.
September 25, 2025MPLS Coffee is now MN Coffee
This month I'm releasing a big set of updates to MPLS Coffee. The biggest is a facelift and a name change from MPLS Coffee to MN Coffee.
September 02, 2025Early mistakes in Big Little Cities
We just finished our second month of Big Little Cities. As it was successful, we also had some mishaps. This blog post is about what we did wrong along the way.
August 14, 2025