15+ years of building software, always exploring new tech, and sharing what I learn along the way. Currently interested in how LLMs and agents fit into development workflows.
Languages: TypeScript, PHP, Rust, Swift, Go, Python
Cloud: AWS (Lambda, CDK, Fargate, EventBridge), Terraform, Serverless Framework
Interests: Language design, LLM tooling, low-level emulation, distributed systems
serverless-fargate · 11k+ weekly downloads
Maintain long-running Fargate ECS tasks within your Serverless project.
phpboy · Game Boy Color emulator in PHP 8.4
Full DMG backward compatibility, high accuracy (100% Blargg pass rate), and multiple frontends (CLI, WebAssembly, SDL2).
c3 · Chess engine in C++23
Educational chess engine with magic bitboards, iterative deepening, alpha-beta pruning, transposition tables, and UCI protocol.
A functional programming language built for Advent of Code. What started as a single interpreter grew into a complete language ecosystem spanning multiple implementations, compilers, and tooling.
| Repository | Description | Language |
|---|---|---|
| santa-lang | Language specification and documentation | - |
| Comet | Tree-walking interpreter with CLI, WASM, Lambda, PHP, and Jupyter runtimes | Rust |
| Prancer | Tree-walking interpreter with CLI, Web, and Lambda runtimes | TypeScript |
| Blitzen | Bytecode VM compiling to FrostByte for optimized puzzle solving | Rust |
| Dasher | LLVM-based AOT native compiler for optimized machine code | Rust |
| Donner | JVM bytecode compiler generating optimized bytecode via ASM | Kotlin |
| Tinsel | Opinionated code formatter with CLI and WebAssembly runtimes | Zig |
| Workbench | Desktop IDE with multi-reindeer execution, benchmarking, and AoC integration | TypeScript |
Model Context Protocol servers that connect LLMs to real-world data:
| Server | Description |
|---|---|
| obsidian-mcp | Access and manage notes in git-backed Obsidian vaults with automatic sync |
| garmin-connect-mcp | Interact with Garmin Connect - activities, health metrics, sleep, and training |
| strava-mcp | Interact with Strava - activities, segments, routes, and training analysis |
| whatsapp-mcp | Interact with WhatsApp - messaging, full-text search, contacts, and media |
| intervals-icu-mcp | Interact with Intervals.icu - training data, wellness metrics, and workout planning |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| phpx | Run PHP scripts with inline dependencies. Like npx/uvx for PHP |
| buns | Run TypeScript scripts with inline npm dependencies - no package.json needed |
| garmin-connect-cli | Garmin Connect from your terminal. Pipe it, script it, automate it |
| strava-cli | Strava from your terminal. Pipe it, script it, automate it |
| whatsapp-cli | WhatsApp from your terminal. Pipe it, script it, automate it |
| turbo-png | Fast lossless PNG optimization and lossy compression with Zopfli and imagequant |
Native Swift/SwiftUI apps, available via Homebrew:
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| VoiceScribe | Privacy-first transcription with global hotkey, on-device WhisperKit + MLX |
| ClaudeMeter | Track Claude.ai plan usage in real-time with session limits and smart notifications |
| ClipVault | Secure clipboard manager with AES-256 encryption, smart filtering, and rich text |
| CaffeineMate | Keep your Mac awake with configurable timers, global shortcuts, and display control |
| Ovlo | Guided breathing exercises, meditations, and ambient music for iPhone and Apple Watch |
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| MyPodcast | Turns saved articles and YouTube videos into a narrated podcast feed |
| Chessmate | Multi-engine chess analysis PWA with online and local (WASM) engines |
| DailyThing | Personalised, bite-sized content throughout the day |
| Name That Color | Point your camera at anything to get its color name, HEX, and RGB |
| Secret Santa | Organise draws with exclusions, gift ideas, and anonymous messaging |
- 📝 eddmann.com - Projects and things I'm building
- 🎙️ Compiled Conversations - Interviewing people shaping software and technology
- 🎙️ Three Devs and a Maybe (2013-2019) - 160+ episodes on software development
More Projects
| Project | Description | Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Rubik's Cube Solver | Thistlethwaite's algorithm with 3D visualization | Rust, React, Three.js |
| advent-of-code | Solutions to the annual Advent calendar of programming puzzles | Various |
| Our Wedding Website | Because every RSVP website needs DDD, CQRS, Hexagonal Architecture, and Event Sourcing | PHP, Terraform |
| Secret Santa Series | Same draw, different platforms | Arcade · Game Boy · Step Functions |
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| pico-2fa-totp | Raspberry Pi Pico/MicroPython 2FA TOTP generator |
| pico-secret-santa | Raspberry Pi Pico/MicroPython/SIM800L Secret Santa allocator |