I currently run Etsy's Technical Operations team.

I spend a good deal of time helping machines figure out how dumb they are, and teaching them better ways to talk, think, work, and learn. I think I'm starting to understand what a kindergarten teacher feels like.

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Name:
john allspaw
Joined:
February 2004
Hometown:
Boston
Currently:
San Francisco, USA
I am:
Male and Taken
Occupation:
Systems Plumber of Social Networking
Website:
http://kitchensoap.com