About
Hi! I'm Amanda. I'm a software engineer living in Los Angeles ☀️🌴. I work on the Ledger team at Gusto. In 2017, I graduated from The University of Chicago with a degree in Computer Science. My favorite computer science courses there were Programming Languages, Usable Security, and iOS Development. I write code with empathy for the people who will read and contribute to it, which means I strive to write durable, expressive, well-tested code.
My first software engineering job was at 8th Light, a software consultancy. There, I worked on projects in Swift (iOS), Ruby (Rails), Javascript/Typescript (React), Python (Django), Go, and Elixir (Phoenix) as a generalist.
I thrive in highly collaborative environments and like to pair program when I get stuck making a decision or want to help a teammate, but I prefer coding solo. I enjoy participating in thoughtful discussions about architectural decisions and API design. I write automated tests to code and refactor with confidence and to understand an unfamiliar codebase.
I used to make YouTube videos about software and technology in general (most of them are private now, but I've left a few up because it was a huge part of my life from middle school through my first year of college).