Hi there! I'm Dan, somebody who's just trying to get through this crazy world while some having fun and learning a thing or two along the way. I'm a software engineer by profession, but my interests and goals are much larger than just code. I want to make a positive impact in the world, and code is just one avenue that I use to achieve that.

• Website: https://www.danstarner.com
• Blog: https://dev.to/dstarner
• LinkedIn (w/ resume): https://www.linkedin.com/in/danstarner/
• Pronouns: He/Him
• Fun Fact: My go-to lunch is an Italian sub on wheat with balsalmic, lettuce, tomato, onion, and alllllll the cold cuts available. 🥪

So it seems as though you found my GitHub profile! That's exciting for you, and scary for me, seeing as a far amount of this profile is graveyard projects from college. No worries! Feel free to look around still - I can't stop you - but remember that much of this code was written was I was just a student. Most of my newer code is proprietary (for the moment) so I can't really share it, but feel free to read the sections below on what I'm focusing on.

Honestly, the best way to reach out to me is probably either via a Direct Message on Twitter or to just @ me in a tweet you think is cool! Feel free to email me as well, but I'm a Gen-Z'er, so I (albeit regrettably) am most likely on social media, so I'll see the Twitter mentions first.

I'll chat about technology, racing, video games, interviewing/resumes, Legos, or really whatever you want! I enjoy sharing my experiences, but I enjoy hearing others' personal journeys and opinions more.

I am helping to build the infrastructure that powers @heroku, which is really neat because I get to give back to other developers in a similar way that Heroku helped me first get started with web deployments. More specifically, I am working with the runtime infrastructure that ensures your dynos stay healthy and happy!

• FIRST Robotics - Mentor of #354: The G-House Pirates
• Occasionally helps with Younglife
• Volunteers with various other organizations such as The Bowery Mission, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Sean Casey Animal Rescue

• 🚴‍♂️ Biking - Feel free to follow me on Strava!
• 🏔 Hiking - Feel free to check out my AllTrails account
• 🏎️ iRacing - I race mostly Sprints, Street Stock, and ARCA on a nightly basis
• 🏎️ Pit-crewing a dirt Street Stock car at Ransomville Speedway whenever I find myself back in Buffalo on summer weekends

• Managing Django Media & Static Files on Heroku with Bucketeer
• Building Dynamic Breadcrumbs in NextJS
• Switching Jobs in Tech Industry: 6 Key Lessons I've Learned
• Introspecting Python Parameter Values via Argument Binding
• Maintaining Quality Documentation