Erik Nosar

I'm a tech enthusiast who does software development professionally, tinkers with gadgets, and has a myriad of hobbies to keep learning and stay entertained.

Career

Work tends to land somewhere between application code, infrastructure, and the glue that keeps systems moving.

  • Code: I write code in Python and Go most days, and Terraform for infrastructure.
  • Focus: I tend to focus on platform architecture and development, automation, practical tooling, and making things easier to run.

Hobbies

Most of my hobbies are just different ways to keep learning by doing.

  • Photography: I really enjoy the challenge of taking a good photo, including aerial photography, night skylines, and fireworks.
  • Tech: I'm a tech enthusiast through and through and always adding gadgets to my repertoire.
  • 3D Printing: I'm a very hands-on learner and love to build things. 3D printing is fun because you get to see something go from a computer to something you can hold.
  • Amateur Radio: I hold an Extra Class license. While I do more listening than transmitting these days, I like everything from standard voice over 2m to digital modes like APRS and FT8. It's an exciting hobby, and I need to dedicate more time to it.
  • Home Automation: Home Assistant is a fun tool to mess with, and home sensors are inexpensive nowadays. It's fun finding parts of my daily workflow I can delegate to a computer.

Learning

A few things I keep returning to, slowly and imperfectly.

  • Piano: I occasionally set some time aside to learn because I used to play saxophone and appreciate music. It is challenging and I have a way to go, but it is fun.
  • German: Much of my family roots are in Germany, and I want to learn more about the language and the country.
  • Elixir and Rust: I like learning programming languages that make me think about building software differently.