From 010763789952b38c4974ae81d2fced03e623e2f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bradley Taunt Date: Sun, 26 May 2024 10:39:38 -0400 Subject: Update about and now pages --- about.md | 26 ++++++++++---------------- now.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/about.md b/about.md index 0abdb96..b8b052e 100644 --- a/about.md +++ b/about.md @@ -4,22 +4,16 @@ title: About permalink: /about/ --- -Hi, my name is Bradley Taunt. I'm a designer/developer hybrid helping software companies improve their user experience and ship more performant products. Currently making search engine results data more accessible at [SerpApi](https://serpapi.com). +Hi, my name is Bradley Taunt. I'm a designer/developer hybrid helping software companies improve their user experience and ship more performant products. Currently making search engine results data more accessible at [SerpApi](https://serpapi.com). -I also actively maintain several [open source projects](/projects). +But you probably read all that on my homepage. Interested to learn more? -I'm passionate about open source software, usability, performance, privacy, and minimal design. This small piece of the internet stores a growing collection of my personal [brain dumps](/posts/dump). +## I am... -### Skills & Languages - -Core programming languages are HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ruby. For design work, my preferred tools are Sketch, GIMP, and Figma. I also enjoy tinkering with basic shell scripts and [Unix systems](/public/images/unix.gif). - -### Design Thought Experiments - -[Stop Using Hamburger Menus (Sometimes)](/posts/hamburgers)
Common performance and accessibility issues caused by using hamburger menus. - -[Better Search Results](https://search.bt.ht)
Rethinking the UX flow of modern search engines. - -[My Coffee Maker Just Makes Coffee](/posts/one-thing)
How products should focus on doing *one thing* very well. - -[Blog Anonymously](https://anon.btxx.org)
A basic starting point for those wishing to blog privately. +* Married to my best friend and wonderful wife, Cassandra +* Raising 3 awesome kids (aged 6, 4 and 2) with my wife +* Living in rural Canada (I can see cows and horses outside my window!) +* Passionate about open source software / hardware +* A huge hockey fan - Go Sens Go! +* An avid gamer (whenever I get a chance), specifically "soulsborne" type genre +* A collector of vintage electronics diff --git a/now.md b/now.md index e40c3f8..adbc1af 100644 --- a/now.md +++ b/now.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This page is based off the [now page concept](https://nownownow.com/about) by De ## Life -- Raising my three children (aged 5, 4 and 2 respectively) with my wonderful wife +- Raising my three children (aged 6, 4 and 2 respectively) with my wonderful wife - Trying to contribute more to open source projects that I actively use - Slowly teaching myself C & RSpec - Advancing my knowledge of Ruby -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf