MClare<p>Long overdue <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a>, </p><p>I’m a <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/structuralengineer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>structuralengineer</span></a> and a <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> developer. I tried to do both for 5+ years with an emphasis on <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/structural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>structural</span></a> before deciding it would be a lot better for my career and happiness to focus on the <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a>.</p><p>I’m currently working as a <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/fullstackengineer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fullstackengineer</span></a>. I also do contract work related to <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/sustainabledesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainabledesign</span></a> <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/embodiedcarbon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>embodiedcarbon</span></a> <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a></p><p>Other interests:<br><a href="https://recurse.social/tags/dataviz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dataviz</span></a> <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/bridges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bridges</span></a> <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/emacs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>emacs</span></a> <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a> <a href="https://recurse.social/tags/builtenvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>builtenvironment</span></a> </p><p>Previously <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@recursecenter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>recursecenter</span></a></span></p>