Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (February 2024)

Hi! Do you need engaging, useful technical content?

That amazing thing you're building--I can show people how to use it. I'm a tech writer with extensive experience in documenting complex systems for demanding technical and non-technical users. And I've helped documentation teams to write more and fuss less by implementing process improvements and automation.

Recent projects: Technical blogging, ghost writing, and user documentation for SaaS platforms, embedded software development tools, distributed radiology workflow systems, machine learning, and open source software.

More info:

https://egopontem.com

https://github.com/marcpaq

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaq/

Location: North-east UK

What I do: Senior backend dev / tech lead / fractional CTO

Most recently CTO of a regtech startup, in the past I've been a network engineer, run large-scale Debian installations doing devops before it had a name, and been responsible for servers in Antarctica. I have experience with a wide range of different Unix tools and technologies, at various levels of the stack. This gives me the ability—and the perspective—to pick the best combination of tools for any particular project, rather than simply treating everything as a nail because all I have is a hammer.

Previous work:

  * Deterministic AI for medical device regulations and other complex legal systems, including novel language and runtime for regulatory computing (Elixir, Raku, Rust)
    
  * EDI message passing / reconciliation for US dental health insurance market, including X12 parser (Clojure, Common Lisp, Perl, XQuery)

  * Custom domain specific language (DSL) to encode business rules for computer vision system (Common Lisp)

  * University library data migration project, with a focus on completeness and validation. (Clojure, Elixir, Ruby)

  * High-reliability, long-term timelapse platform for inaccessible locations. (FreeBSD, Arduino, Python, Shell)

  * Migration of existing Node.js+Firebase service to Golang+PostgreSQL on AWS

  * Feasibility study investigating the possiblility of writing custom code to interface with a biometric timeclock (Common Lisp)

I specialize in designing and building easily maintainable, robust machine learning tools and platforms. My past experience includes natural language processing, computer vision, digital signal processing, streaming analytics, time-series forecasting, and generative AI.

If you need someone to quickly turn your idea into reliable, scalable software, schedule a call with me for a free solution design session, no strings attached. Shoot me an email! hn@strangeloop.nl

Social Contact Journal is an intelligent personal CRM, helping you stay in touch with family, friends, clients, and co-workers.

We're on the lookout for a part-time iOS engineer to contribute to our exciting project.

The current Swift UIKit-based iOS application is due for an upgrade to SwiftUI, with added support for CloudKit and MacOS. If you're passionate about iOS development and ready for a rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you!

Email support@goodmorninglabs.com if you're interested or have any questions (please no agencies or recruiters)