Mike Dilley

I'm a web developer who's passionate about learning new tech and pursuing incremental improvement - especially when it makes other lives better.

About Me

Let me tell you a bit about myself. My primary language is Javascript, and I'm loving Next.js and React on the front end for keeping code simple, readable, and consistent. I'm a huge fan of user-focused product development, and I love seeing the unique strengths of each team member come together to push a product towards success. On the side, I'm exploring Next.js app router, Amazon Web Services, product management, and containerization at the moment.

When it comes to getting things done, I self-teach, collaborate, and support a human-centered culture of encouragement and sharing. I love seeing projects grow over time, and I strive for scalable, self-documented, and extensible code. I also believe we learn so much by reading code written by others.

Outside of work, I love learning about music, leveling up my cooking skills, exploring the beautiful city of Austin, TX, and caring for my dog named Ben (01/12/2009 - 11/01/2023 💐).

Work

I currently work as a software developer for the City of Austin Transporation and Public Works Department Data & Technology Services Division.

I formerly worked as a full stack developer for The Dallas Morning News as part of The Product Team. Our challenges largely revolved around keeping the greater Dallas area informed and engaged using digital solutions.

I previously served the City of Austin as part of the Transporation Department's Data & Technology Services team. I helped build projects to make work easier and smarter, and my role was largely focused on helping Austin work towards Vision Zero. I was lucky to work with a team that boldy explores new tech while also keeping the tried and true close at hand.

Projects

Deals for You

Empowers users to post, vote, flag, and view deals and enables admins to manage users. MVP planned and managed using Linear.app. Built with Next.js, Drizzle ORM, Neon (Postgres), and Clerk for authentication.


Wagger React Native > GitHubCode

A work in progress React Native rebuild of my previous Wagger project that was built with Ruby on Rails


Oculus LIMS > GitHubCode // GitHubAPI // DemoHeroku icon Demo

A laboratory information management tool built with React and Redux and served by a Ruby on Rails API


Wagger > GitHubCode // GitHubHeroku icon Demo

A Ruby on Rails and JavaScript application that allows users to register, add dogs, and plan dog playdates


MTG Deck Builder > GitHubCode // GitHubHeroku icon Demo

A RESTful Sinatra app that builds Magic: The Gathering decks utilizing Scryfall API for card data


Fantasy Football > GitHubCode // Ruby gemGem

A simple Ruby CLI gem that scrapes fantasy football player ranking data from Fantasypros.com


Tech

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