Hobbies

Off the clock, on purpose.

The things that keep me curious, grounded, and a better problem solver when I get back to work.

01 · Cooking

Recipes with room to improvise.

I cook because it forces me to pay attention. Timing, heat, ratios — the same kind of systems thinking I use in code, just with better smells. I appreciate recipes that give you a solid foundation and then trust you to adapt.

What I enjoy

What I enjoy most is the moment a dish comes together and you can taste the decisions you made. It's creative work with immediate, honest feedback.

How it reflects me

Cooking reminds me that good outcomes come from understanding the basics deeply — then knowing when to deviate.

02 · Fitness

Reps are an honest interface.

The gym is the least negotiable part of my week. Strength training and consistent cardio keep me sharp, patient, and able to handle long hours at a desk or in a cockpit without burning out.

What I enjoy

I like that progress is measurable but never linear. You show up, adjust, and trust the process. There are no shortcuts and no hacks that replace consistency.

How it reflects me

Training taught me that discipline is just a habit you refuse to break — a lesson that applies directly to flight training and long software projects.

03 · Gaming

Worlds built on rules worth learning.

A well-designed game is a small universe with coherent logic, clear feedback loops, and meaningful choices. I play for the same reason I read good code: to see how someone else solved a complex problem elegantly.

What I enjoy

The best games reward patience and pattern recognition. I enjoy the ones that make you think a few moves ahead, not just react.

How it reflects me

Gaming keeps my strategic thinking fresh. It reinforces the idea that understanding the system always beats brute-forcing your way through.

04 · Reading

Anything that shifts my perspective.

I read across genres — engineering, biography, fiction, aviation history. The common thread is that the book has to teach me something I didn't know I needed to learn, or make me see an old problem differently.

What I enjoy

A great book changes the way you think about your own work. I keep notes on the ones that do, and revisit them when I feel stuck.

How it reflects me

Reading widely keeps me from becoming one-dimensional. It reminds me that the best solutions often come from borrowing ideas across disciplines.

Work

Software built with the same discipline.

The habits I build outside of work — patience, consistency, systems thinking — are the same ones I bring to every project.

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