OkCupid: Stacks
A new homepage for OkCupid and a new way to discover people with whom you can match. New GraphQL API fields and a React/Redux app for desktop and mobile web.more »
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Hi, I’m Michael.
I’m a senior staff web engineer at OkCupid. I live in Duluth, MN, and I like working for small companies making nice interfaces and expressive APIs.
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OkCupid: from Rest to GraphQL
A two-part series of blog posts about migrating OkCupid’s API from Rest to a brand-new GraphQL API.more »
Cocktails
A SwiftUI iOS app with a Django back-end, API, and mobile/desktop site built to list and search for cocktail recipes.more »
OkCupid: Match Search
A React app to manage the multitude of search filters that OkCupid offers on its Browse Matches page.more »
OkCupid: Global Messaging
A real-time JavaScript chat app that handles multiple conversations, maintains state, and works on any page.more »
Smart Mirror
A web app and custom-built frame to make a smart mirror in my living room.more »
OkCupid: Profile Edit
React form elements, API endpoints, and a test suite for desktop profile editing.more »
A few other things
For the last few years, I’ve written about the music that I listened to and enjoyed that year. That lives here.Also, I play steel drums in a competition every summer; I’ve listed those performances here.
I take photographs every now and again (though I’m a few years behind developing them…).