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mbaker | 3 months ago | on: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2025) 

  Location:     Dana Point, CA
  Remote:       Hybrid, Remote or In-Office
  Willing to relocate: Yes, within California
  Technologies: PHP, Python, Java, SQL, JSON, API integration + 
                Front-end, notifications, accessibility, forms, dashboards, reports
  Résumé/CV:    https://definite.dev/mibake/resume
  Email:        [email protected]
Full Stack Engineer, with an eye on fast turnaround times, a heart for inclusive brand experiences, a passion for secret portals and a driving need for client deliverable approval. [metaphor extension accepted] Together, with my calmly calculated conscious brain, my interrupting creative idea impulse and my real-world dominant eye's focus on delivering desired results to those who hire me, we can, and will, produce something even more valuable than money.

I'm looking to join a team full time.

I'm also available to work on freelance projects during the holidays.

mbaker | 1 year ago | on: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2025) 

  Location:            SF Bay and SoCal
  Remote:              Hybrid or Remote
  Willing to relocate: Open-minded*
  Technologies:        JavaScript, ..., financial backend & APIs
  Résumé/CV:           https://definite.dev/mibake/resume
  Email:               [email protected]

  Willingness to meet in person: Medium–High*

  *Better to overestimate the value of serendipity 
   than to underestimate it (not to mention, 
   the value of air gapped conversations).
Full Stack Payments Engineer

Strengths–

developing real-time dashboards, data visualizations, growth hacking, financial backend & APIs

Passions–

micropayments, seeing & believing big data, security, accessibility, generous human-computer interfaces, e-commerce UX, reputation-building models, the lightning network

Dear Reader, Let's connect—something new and good will result. Either way, hi.

mbaker | 2 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2024) 

  Location: SF Bay Area and Orange County
  Remote: Yes; Remote, On-site or Hybrid, all good
  Willing to relocate: within California
  Technologies: AWS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, SQL + Front-end
  Résumé/CV: pdf https://definite.dev/mibake/resume || https://linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker/
  Email: [email protected]
Full-stack Engineer here, hi. I'm looking to join a team dealing with Payments because I'm fascinated and curious about stringing together the complexities of money movement. I'm open to join a team who is working on anything new that's growing, because, even more than legacy payments, scaling out value to the masses gets my passion hyped-up.. which for me is good fuel for good work.

20+ years a web dev, 10+ years in Silicon Valley; startup experience and FAANG experience, sprinkled with experience as a developer at marketing agencies.

My hard skills is why you hire me, my soft skills is why you choose me. Full cycle software development is what I do--I encourage you to scope out my skills on LinkedIn and test me on them in our interview rounds. What makes me unique is my creative problem solving abilities, my confidence to take a leap with foresight, and how I interact with the team.

The last three years, since leaving my FAANG role, I've done a deep dive on Emotional Intelligence. I thought I had emotional intelligence before, but really I only had the half of it--turns out, emotional management is just as important as empathy.

I'm an individual contributor engineer, through and through. So that you can a sense of where my attention gravitates towards, I'm also interested in Sales Engineering (as an interest, not a career), talent scouting, mentoring, and Bitcoin, non-exclusively.

Email me for work opportunities that are open now. Also, feel free to email me for possible opportunities to work together in the future.

Thank you. Cheers.

mbaker | 2 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2024) 

  Location: San Francisco
  Remote: Hybrid, In-Office, Remote all work
  Willing to relocate: to Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego
  Technologies: PHP, Python, Node.js, SQL, JSON, APIs, AWS, JavaScript, CSS, SVGs
  Résumé/CV: https://definite.dev/mibake/resume
  Email: [email protected]
Full Stack Engineer, Michael Baker, hello

Startup experience and FAANG experience. 20+ years as a web dev. Extra stoked to grow in a role working with Payments, Security, or Python.

I do Backend Engineering, UI Engineering, the pieces in-between and the parts in the cloud:

From inputs in the interface to updates to the database. Data feed, data speed and data storage to user feels, user needs and user secrets. Milestone sprints, project launches, outage recoveries, retooling and code reviewing. Full cycle app development.

I believe in the power of the mastermind effect, where two minds in harmony equals 3, or 10. I believe empathy makes teams and products succeed in the long haul. I believe optimism, confidence and persistence are key traits in an Engineer which are worth reinforcing. If you agree, let's connect, ping me, whether you have a job opportunity or not, let’s give being contacts a shot.

mbaker | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2017)

SEEKING WORK, San Francisco to Mountain View / San Francisco Bay Peninsula | Remote OK

Front-end developer

Strong focus on Vanilla JavaScript, Progressive Enhancement, CSS transitions, SVG animations, and Responsive Web Development.

Experience building visualizations, charts, graphs, and dashboards for data-rich web applications.

Creating wireframes or receiving high-fidelity mockups, turning those designs into code, and getting the project launched into production has been a specialty of mine for many years.

Sketch App design or PSD to responsive web code done lickety–split.

Fast turnaround times for creative agency work has been my niche. Developing data-driven dashboards with interactive tables for security and e-commerce corporations is my specialty.

I'm always available to talk. My promise to you is to always be in communication. I will travel to meet and work in person.

More info on my website: https://mibake.space/

Work sample: https://mibake.space/taste/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

https://twitter.com/mibake

mbaker | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2017) 

  Location: SF Bay Area / Peninsula -- San Francisco, San Mateo, Redwood City, Palo Alto, Mountain View

  Remote: Yes

  Willing to relocate: Will travel for in person meetings

  Technologies: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SVG animations, Sketch App, Balsamiq, PHP, Kibana, WordPress.

  Resume: https://mibake.space/pdf/BakerMichael_JavaScript-Engineer_UX-Design_resume.pdf

  Email: [email protected]
Strong focus on Vanilla JavaScript, Data-driven dashboards, CSS transitions, and SVG animations.

Experience building visualizations, charts, graphs, and dashboards for data-rich web applications. Data visualization is my strength.

User experience is a passion of mine. Creating wireframes or receiving high-fidelity mockups, turning those designs into code, and getting the project launched into production has been a specialty of mine for many years.

Primarily looking for a Mid-level Front-end Engineering position where I can deliver solutions autonomously while growing with the guidance of a Senior Lead Engineer. Looking to learn/work on React/Vue + Node.js

I'm available for hire as a freelance developer to turn design mockups into high-performance production-ready front-end code that is all set to drop into a web app.

Interested in security, payments, blockchain tech, collaboration tools, creative agencies, logistics, and data visualization.

Website: https://mibake.space/ || Work sample: https://mibake.space/taste/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

https://twitter.com/mibake

Reach out via email or LinkedIn to make a connection. Thank you and talk soon.

mbaker | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2017) 

  Location: Mountain View / San Mateo / San Francisco Bay Peninsula
  Remote: Yes. Willing to travel to meet in person.
  Willing to relocate: Within SF Bay only.
  Technologies: Vanilla JavaScript, Elasticsearch, Logstash, CSS & SVG animations, PHP, progressive enhancement, mobile web. Getting into Node.JS and React.
  Résumé/CV: https://mibake.space/pdf/BakerMichael_JavaScript-Engineer_UX-Design_resume.pdf
  Email: cleverbaker at gmail .com
Front-end engineer

Strong focus on Vanilla JavaScript, Progressive Enhancement, CSS transitions, and SVG animations.

Experience building visualizations, charts, graphs, and dashboards for data-rich web applications. Data visualization is my strong suit.

I excel at working alongside designers to deliver lovely user experiences. User experience is a passion of mine. Receiving high-fidelity mockups, turning those designs into code, and getting the project launched into production has been a specialty of mine for many years.

Interested in security, payments, collaboration tools, creative agencies, logistics, and data visualization.

Website: https://mibake.space/

Portfolio sample: https://mibake.space/taste/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

mbaker | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2017)

SEEKING WORK, Mountain View / San Mateo / San Francisco Bay Peninsula (on site or remote)

Front-end developer

Strong focus on Vanilla JavaScript, Progressive Enhancement, CSS transitions, and SVG animations.

Experience building visualizations, charts, graphs, and dashboards for data-rich web applications. Data visualization is my strong suit.

I excel at working alongside designers to deliver lovely user experiences. User experience is a passion of mine.

Receiving high-fidelity mockups, turning those designs into code, and getting the project launched into production has been a specialty of mine for many years.

Interested in security, payments, collaboration tools, creative agencies, logistics, and data visualization.

I'm always available to talk. My promise to you is to always be in communication. I will travel to meet and work in person.

Website: https://mibake.space/

Portfolio sample: https://mibake.space/taste/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

mbaker | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2016) 

  Location: Mountain View, CA

  Remote: Available for remote or on-site

  Willing to relocate: Within San Francisco Bay Area
Technologies: JavaScript/ES6, CSS3, SVG animations, HTML5; Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana. Looking to learn/work on React + Node.js

Résumé/CV: https://mibake.space/pdf/BakerMichael_JavaScript-Engineer_UX...

  Email: [email protected]
Primarily looking for a Mid-level Front-end Engineering position where I can deliver solutions autonomously while growing with guidance of a Senior Lead Engineer.

I have a strong interest in Data Visualization, i.e. programming dashboards, graphs, and interactive data tables. I'm also interested in Security and joining a team with some camaraderie.

I'm available for hire as a freelance developer to turn design mockups into high-performance production-ready front-end code that is all set to drop into a web app.

I'm looking for a full-time position at a company in Mountain View, Palo Alto, Redwood City, or anywhere on the Peninsula between Los Gatos and San Francisco.

https://twitter.com/mibake

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverbaker

Please reach out to me via email, Twitter or LinkedIn.

https://mibake.space

mbaker | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (August 2016)

SEEKING WORK - Remote, Local,

Will travel within the US to meet Creative Agencies and Design Studios.

Based in Mountain View, CA.

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Front-end web developer

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I work with tech companies and creative agencies across the country, providing front-end support for web applications, building fast, responsive, accessible front-ends, with a strong focus on Vanilla JavaScript, SVG, subtle animations, CSS, HTML5, responsive web design, and performance.

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http://mibake.space

Soon see what expenses I'm saving up for and where my earnings are going on my website in a daring experiment in transparency.

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I'm currently looking for work with weekly or bi-weekly sprint cycles. I will literally meet you in any city in the U.S. tomorrow to sign a work agreement. I place heavy emphasis on daily code updates either by way of conference calls or screencast video recordings w/ emailed notes. I would like to meet you in person, if you are someone that can refer ongoing front-end work.

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Send me an email to the address in my profile.

If you're on twitter, ping me at https://twitter.com/mibake

mbaker | 10 years ago

Only audio is not anonymous, right? What I am not telling my close friends, even my roommate's dog, I am not going to record with my own voice and hand over to a server admin who then distributes it publicly.

I love the idea of being able to get forgiveness and praise from other listeners. If you could somehow make it truly anonymous, I would be very interested and a loyal user.

mbaker | 10 years ago | on: Prospects and Dangers of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

So there's evidence that electrical stimulation to the brain can increase memory retention and even enhance creativity; and running electrical currents through your head can potentially be unhealthy for your brain..

The current state of this technology reminds me of what acupuncture can do—it mostly stimulates the nerves and muscles and encourages blood-flow to the pin-prick.

But is this just the beginning? I think a futurist would say so. Acupuncture is ancient, but brain science is in its infancy and is backed by the internet and logarithmically-improving computational instruments.

I'm glad this article makes a reference to the history of shock-therapy and the science-fiction it inspired, because the potentials that this EEG tech is bringing to light area mind-blowing. Then again, all the life-extension and deep-learning AI technology that billionaires are steering towards sound crazy too.

I'm guessing these EEG kits will be the next major thing in wearables, maybe in 4-5 years some iteration will be adopted by the early majority. The machines can already give feedback if there is heightened brain activity or calm brain activity. How is that any different that the step counter and heart-rate monitor on your fidbit?

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