$ Demian Brecht

I’ve been on a computer since the days of the VIC-20, writing code since learning BASIC as a kid. I hosted my first website on GeoCities and got pulled into the security scene through a local 2600 group in the late ’90s.

I began coding professionally in the early 2000s at a small business automation company, working with VB6 and an MS Access backend. From there, I spent over a decade in the gaming industry building everything from front-end and gameplay systems to DevOps/automation and backend distributed services, shipping multiple titles (many listed on MobyGames).

Along the way I developed a deep appreciation for open source and the communities that sustain it. I contributed to the Python Software Foundation, mostly around the (now mostly historical) http module, and participated in two PSF working groups.

These days, you’ll find me at Salesforce (since 2015), working on Identity services and large-scale distributed systems. Outside of work I’m usually chasing the next AI trend, downhill mountain biking, training, camping with the family, and occasionally rock climbing.