Michael Rivet
Staff Software Engineer
I lead engineering teams to build better web architecture, kill inconsistency, and somehow convince everyone that standardization is actually fun. Spoiler: it can be.
What I Actually Do
I make sure our frontend doesn't look like 12 different people had a design fight and nobody won. Web architecture, component libraries, design systems — the glue that holds teams together.
Fun Fact
I once refactored a monolith so hard it filed a restraining order.
Team Lead
Mentoring engineers, running code reviews, and somehow convincing people that TypeScript strict mode is a love language.
Architecture
Designing systems that don't fall over when you look at them wrong.
Engineering Philosophy
"Good architecture is like a good joke — if you have to explain it, it's probably not that great. But unlike a joke, you can refactor it."
Location
New Braunfels, TX. Yes, the water is cold. No, I won't stop talking about the tubing.
The Toolbox
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console.log("here")'s still in prod somewhere
Currently
Making sure our component library doesn't become a museum of bad decisions from 2019.