Joe Koppin
Based in rural southeast Michigan. I build full-stack systems, cloud infrastructure, and the occasional side project that never quite leaves localhost.
# latest from the blog
Your Cymbals Don't Need to Match
The matched cymbal set is a retail convention, not a musical one. Notes on why mixing brands, finishes, and ages usually sounds better than a box set.
What AI Adoption Actually Looks Like on an Engineering Team
Notes from watching AI tools go from novelty to daily habit on real engineering teams, and where the hype and the reality don't line up.
Hello, localhost
Why this site exists and what to expect here.