About

Hello! I'm Kira. I've been writing software since 2015, mostly doing full stack web development with a more recent focus on data processing and visualization tools. Clojure is my language of choice. I care about making software simple, reliable, and enjoyable to operate and maintain.

If I could afford to work on open source full time I would, but I currently work full time for Seeq.

You can see my active projects over on GitHub.

I used to speak at conferences at give workshops before I had a kid. Some selected talks from my former life:

Now I build apps I always wished existed, with the help of AI to make more efficient use of my vanishingly scarce free time. Some of my favourites right now:

claimgraph -- an attempt to build an agent memory system that actually works
compositor -- an attempt at a developer experience tool that works with the way I develop UIs now in this age of AI
hosted-clay -- an experimental platform that gives users a hosted clay notebook to play with, hoping it will inspire more people to check out Clojure's awesome data science stack
this very website! -- the link blog I always wanted but never had time to build
clef -- all of my strongest opinions about how to build a good web app in Clojure, codified into a little helpful CLI
finances -- a personal finance app that works the way I want
reader -- an attempt to build a reading curation system that doesn't become just another overwhelming pile of unread articles

I thrive in environments that champion open-source innovation, value community engagement, and are dedicated to solving complex problems with elegant, sustainable solutions. There are lots of things I typically help companies with in my consulting work:

Do you have a ginormous code base that nobody can make sense of? I can help you organize it.
Do you have stakeholders coming at you from every direction asking for different things? I can help you communicate with them to make a plan to actually build something.
Do you have piles of data you want to get answers from? I can help you find them.
Do you have a disproportionate number of early-career developers on your team you need to level up quickly? I can teach them.
Do you want to build a culture of open collaboration and engage the global open source developer community but aren't sure where to start? I can help you transform your development processes.

I'm not currently seeking new opportunities but always love to meet other people working on interesting problems.

You can reach me in many places online: LinkedIn, Bluesky or email