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Five Years of podcast-dl

A five-year milestone for podcast-dl, and some thoughts on the uncertain future of RSS-based podcast tools.

Five Years of podcast-dl

Milestones

AKASA Debuts CDI Optimizer

May 2025

AKASA launched a tool for clinical documentation teams to identify gaps in patient records and improve documentation accuracy.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Python
An image of the CDI Optimizer UI focusing on the query opportunities and vitals

Released BAKEDLE

July 2024

A daily trivia game about desserts and baking.

  • TypeScript
  • React

AKASA Coding Optimizer Unveiled

June 2024

Our team built a web app that helps medical coders review patient documentation and identify relevant medical codes, with supporting quotes and explanations.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Python

Joined AKASA as a Senior Front-End Engineer

February 2024

Moved to Denver

February 2024

Pursuing new opportunities, we moved back to the continental US. Jackets and hiking boots are back in fashion.

A snowy river with Colorado mountains in the background

Yum Admin Launched

December 2022

Our team launched a menu and device management system used across thousands of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and KFC locations worldwide.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL

Joined Yum as a Senior Full-Stack Engineer

July 2022

Moved to Oahu

June 2022

Looking for a change of pace after living through the height of the pandemic in San Antonio, my wife and I moved to Oahu.

An overcast look at the beach near Diamond Head Beach Park

Cameo Live Launched

September 2021

Our team built a mobile and web platform for celebrities to host virtual meet-and-greets, wrap parties, and other online events.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • React Native
  • MongoDB
  • Agora

Joined Cameo as a Senior Full-Stack Engineer

June 2021

Mercury CMS for the MTA Launched

July 2020

Our small team created a content management system for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to publish service alerts to social media and station displays across NYC.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • PostGraphile
  • ProseMirror
A dashboard image of the Mercury CMS

Released podcast-dl

April 2020

Released an open-source CLI for downloading and archiving podcasts.

Yap Launched

December 2019

Developed the front-end for Yap, a chat app where room hosts could share live streams and videos with participants.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Emotion
  • Phoenix
The landing page of Yap.chat

VICE Redesign Launched

May 2019

Worked with VICE’s front-end engineering team on a site redesign, including new page templates, reusable components, and a migration to GraphQL.

  • TypeScript
  • Express
  • React
  • GraphQL
The VICE games section after the site redesign.

Joined Postlight as a Full-Stack Engineer

December 2018

Joined USAA as a Front-End Engineer

August 2016

Built reusable React UI components to bring USAA’s new design language to applications across the company.

  • JavaScript
  • React