### Buddy Williams, Software Engineer
Howdy! I live in Atlanta, Georgia with my amazing partner of five years. I have
two truly wonderful kids, boy-9 and girl-12 who both level up in July. Oh,
geez, I'll have a teenager! I'm a hobbyist: unicycles, juggling,
acroyoga, hiking, cooking, rollerblading, skiing, climbing, and
lifting. My partner and the kids especially love hiking, playing video games,
and performing amazing acroyoga feats for folks in the park.
I got started in programming at twelve years old. My grandfather was a
retired FFA engineer with access to old decommissioned hardware. He'd
bring it home for me to play with. My first computer was a TI-99/4A
where you recorded your programs on cassette tapes! I fell in love with
programming because I enjoyed both creative and reason based projects.
From drawing and crafts to math, science, and philosophy. Programming
gave me a big canvas for imaginary worlds, a place for self-expression
I hadn't found anywhere else.
I was sixteen when I landed my first programming gig as a frontend engineer
for an agency. Afterwards, I helped co-found a radiology software company who
ensured patients received follow-up care. These patients were slipping
through the cracks, leading to fatal results not to mention expensive legal
settlements. From there I worked in big tech where I learned corporate politics
were no fun. After a few years of exploring I went back to my roots and founded
a tech consultancy. During this time, I had an idea for a revolutionary platform
for designers. So, I built a no-code app platform that allowed creatives to
design applications rather than code them. It was a wild and exhausting ride!
After a few years of catching my breath, I joined up with PostHog to
pursue their mission of making more successful products in the world!
I'm looking forward to all we will accomplish together.