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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

The AKASA team launched a new tool to assist CDI teams with providing integral and accurate documentation for patient stays.

  • 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

Using a GenAI powered API, our team built a web app for medical coders to analyze relevant documents, provide matching quotes and justifications, and ultimately build the correct list of medical codes for a patient encounter.

  • 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 full menu and device management system for Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and KFC — actively used to manage thousands of stores around the world.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL

Joined Yum as a Senior Full-Stack Engineer

July 2022

Moved to Oahu

June 2022

Looking for change of pace after living through the heights of the pandemic in San Antonio, my wife and I make the decision to move 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 digitally host meet-and-greets, wrap parties, and other types of 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 new content management system for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to manage and deploy service alerts to social media and to informational screens within NYC stations.

  • 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. The web client connects to a Phoenix channel for chatting, and the host of the room is able to share live streams and videos to all participants.

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

VICE Redesign Launched

May 2019

Assisted VICE front-end engineering team with site redesign. Work included new templates, reusable components, and an overhaul of their API 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 a suite of reusable UI components to encompass their new design language. These components are used in many applications across USAA.

  • JavaScript
  • React