👋 Hey, I'm Devon

Welcome to my blog — a space where I think out loud, reflect on the messy parts of building, and try to make sense of the work, the industry, and myself in the process.

I'm a technologist, architect, and team leader with a background in cloud-native Laravel development and enterprise-scale infrastructure. I've spent over a decade working in financial services, building platforms, mentoring engineers, and trying to lead with empathy, clarity, and purpose.

This blog is part engineering journal, part leadership log, and part personal chronicle. I started it to step outside the echo chamber of my own head — to make space for transparency, mental health, and sharing the thinking *as it happens*, not just after it's polished.

What you'll find here:

• 📚 Deep dives into Laravel and cloud architecture
• 💭 Reflections on leadership, ADHD, and mental clarity
• 🛠️ Lessons from building systems and mentoring teams
• 🚧 Stories of mistakes, pivots, and unfinished thoughts
• 🌲 Bits of life beyond tech — like photography, games, and national parks

I'm not here to teach from a mountaintop — I'm here to learn out loud. If you're building, leading, struggling, dreaming, or just figuring it out: I hope you find something useful here.

Check out my latest posts or learn more about me. If anything resonates, feel free to reach out.

All thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.