this page is about me, peter beard, the person who made this website ※ what i like to work on ※ i've worked in software engineering for a pretty long time, mostly on problems in the energy space and in scientific computing i help teams of interesting people solve interesting problems by getting boring problems out of their way right now i'm doing my best to help fight climate change by managing multiple engineering teams at a clean tech startup that helps people get utility usage data so they can do cool projects ※ how i like to use computers ※ software should help you, not hurt you you should control data that's about you no one should tell you how to use your own computer ※ how to talk to me ※ contact me in one of the traditional ways by email +++++ contact@peterbeard.co by sms +++++ +1 612 454 0302 or contact me in one of the non-traditional ways if you are pure of heart by séance +++++ and reach out with your mind i may hear your message reach me on earth by tachyonic +++++ in the early 21st century antitelephone on any thursday social media is bad; you won't find me on one of those ( please don't upload pictures of me to social media )