Ben Hughes

Ben Hughes

Ben Hughes

I'm a software engineer based in San Diego, California 🌴, currently on sabbatical to focus on personal & professional growth. I build modern web applications and enjoy working across the stack.

I primarily work with: Ruby, Rust, Python, and JavaScript
My development environment: neovim, tmux, docker

In my free time, I'm a jazz pianist 🎹 and avid traveler ✈️.

What I'm Up To

  • β†’ Studying machine learning and deep neural networks
  • β†’ Building AI-powered tools and exploring LLM integration patterns
  • β†’ Deep diving into Rust for high-performance systems programming
  • β†’ Exploring various modern web application stacks and infrastructure tooling
  • β†’ Learning δΈ­ζ–‡ (to HSK 3)
  • β†’ Working on improving jazz piano fluency to a semi-professional level