Meet Blake Thorson
Software Engineer
I'm a Computer Science graduate from the University of Iowa (2022 graduate), professional Ruby on Rails dev, candle maker, and semi professional weirdo. I try to learn something new, and make something ridiculous, every day
These days I mostly work in Ruby, but I got my start back in 2013 making games in C and Python. Since then I've picked up a grab bag of languages including LUA, C#, Go, JavaScript, Java, and even COBOL (because why not?)
I've won multiple awards for my work including at hackathons during my time at UIowa. One of my favorite projects was Mental Metrics, a web app that uses machine learning and outside factors like weather to help predict mood patterns.
I'm a Ruby on Rails core engineer at a billion dollar company, mostly focused on optimization, building and improving features, and other fun stuff. I'm currently learning Go, mastering Rails, and eating gems.
In my spare time I help organize, run, and judge the Retro Gadget Game Jam. It's a LUA based contest where participants create games and gadgets from the ground up based on a theme.
I developed a love for Dungeons & Dragons when I was in my late teens. It was a really nice creative outlet that allowed me to build friendships and develop my own voice and sense of humor. It helped me through some very dark times as well as I'd use it as an outlet for what I was going through after an incident that could've taken my life.
Below are a random selection of spells pulled from a D&D api that you can click through and cast to see the damage they do!
You've entered a dungeon in search of treasure, glory, and justice against the monsters that have been targeting merchants and travellers.
You encounter a skeleton holding a sword and ambling towards you. Its armor, once pristine, has been savaged by the battle that killed the skeleton and ruined by time. It is now reduced to scraps. It approaches you sword drawn, an eternal soldier ready for another battle.
Health: 20/20
Armor Class: 12
Health: 20/20
Armor Class: 12
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