https://github.com/clord/clord
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https://github.com/clord/clord
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personal repo
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/clord/clord
- Owner: clord
- Created: 2025-08-11T22:35:30.000Z (12 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-11T22:47:16.000Z (12 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-12T00:24:32.348Z (12 months ago)
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- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# Hi there, I'm Christopher Lord 👋
*I build things, and try my best to make those things as great as I can.*
## 🚀 About Me
I'm a **Staff Software Engineer at [Grafana Labs](https://grafana.com)**, where I work AI features and functionality, with a focus on user interface and user experience.
Based on the family ranch in Alberta, Canada 🍁🐴, I hack in Haskell, Typescript, Rust, and C++, trying to eat right and live in balance. When I'm not coding, you might find me watching the northern lights with my kids taking care of the chickens.
## 🔭 Currently Working On
- Building and scaling AI interfaces at **Grafana Labs** (4+ years and counting!)
- Running **[Pliosoft Corporation](http://www.pliosoft.com)** - my consulting company since 2014
- Maintaining open-source projects
## 🛠️ Tech Stack & Languages
### Languages I Hack In
- **Haskell** λ - For when elegance matters
- **Rust** 🦀 - Because proper generics and result enums are non-negotiable
- **TypeScript** 📘 - Types are great, and javascript is everywhere
- **C++** - 7+ years at IBM building compilers taught me a thing or two
- **Ruby** 💎 - Still holds a special place in my toolkit
- **Go** - Though I might rage-quit over lack of proper generics...
### Areas of Deep Expertise
- **Compiler Development** - Former IBM compiler architect, worked on C++ and Fortran compilers
- **Observability & Monitoring** - Making complex systems understandable at Grafana
- **Systems Programming** - From OS kernels to supercomputer apps
- **Full-Stack Development** - Websites, mobile apps, and everything in between
## 🎓 Background
- **University of Alberta** - BSc in Computer Science (2002-2006)
- Built a Pascal compiler, MIPS pipeline simulator, and Unix OS kernel
- Almost double-majored in Mathematics
- **IBM Canada** - Compiler Developer (2006-2014)
- C++ compiler development and company-wide compiler IL architect
- Delivered full F2003 language standard support for Fortran compiler
## 🌱 Currently Exploring
- React Server Components (bye bye REST/GraphQL APIs! JSX on the wire)
- Advanced AI user interface patterns
- Functional programming patterns in production systems
## 💬 Ask Me About
- Building compilers and understanding language internals
- The joy of functional programming in real-world applications
- Why arrow functions shouldn't be used everywhere in JavaScript
- Life on a ranch while working in tech
## 🤝 Looking to Collaborate On
- Functional programming libraries that actually ship to production
- Developer tools that reduce complexity without adding abstraction layers
- Open-source observability and monitoring solutions
## 📫 How to Reach Me
- **X (Twitter)**: [@clord](https://twitter.com/clord)
- **LinkedIn**: [christopherlord](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherlord/)
## 🎯 Philosophy
*"The initial step should be to reduce complexity, cut processes, and narrow the scope. Aim to deliver smaller features more frequently: maintain momentum. Teams should pursue their passions within the project direction - rigidity diminishes motivation and creativity."*