About
From corporate veteran to independent creator
I'm Mike Zupper, a software engineer with 24+ years of experience who left the corporate world in 2023 to focus on creating programming courses and sharing the knowledge I've gained from decades of building systems.
My Journey
Corporate Years
Spent decades in corporate environments, building enterprise systems and leading technical teams
The Leap (2023)
In 2023, made the leap to independence to focus on what I'm truly passionate about
Independent Creator
Now dedicated to teaching others and exploring the frontier of decentralized technologies
Current Focus Areas
Current Stack
The technologies I'm diving deep into right now
- Rust
- Go
- JavaScript
- Web Components
Web3 & Livepeer
Building on decentralized video infrastructure
- Livepeer Network
- Web3 Development
- Decentralized Video
- Smart Contracts
- AI Inference
Systems Expertise
Core engineering skills from 24+ years of building
- Performance Optimization
- Scalable Architecture
- API Design
- Database Design
Tools & Platforms
The reliable tools that power my development workflow
- Docker
- Git
- Linux
- PostgreSQL
- SQLite
- Self Hosting
Key Milestones
Veteran Developer
24+ years building software systems across multiple industries and technologies
Web3 Pioneer
3+ years deep in the Livepeer ecosystem, building decentralized video solutions
Independent Creator
Left corporate to focus on education, courses, and sharing knowledge with developers
What I'm Building Now
📚 Programming Courses
Creating comprehensive programming courses that teach real-world development skills
✍️ Technical Blogging
Sharing insights from 24+ years of tinkering, building, and solving complex problems
🛠️ Web3 Development
Contributing to the Livepeer network and exploring cutting-edge web3 technologies
Why I Share
"After 24+ years of solving problems, debugging systems, and building solutions, I've learned that the best way to solidify knowledge is to teach it. Every developer's journey is unique, but we all benefit from sharing our discoveries, failures, and breakthroughs."
Experience Sharing
Real-world insights from decades of hands-on development across multiple domains.
Practical Learning
Focus on applied knowledge that you can immediately use in your own projects.
Continuous Exploration
Always tinkering with new technologies and sharing what I discover along the way.
Let's Connect
Whether you're interested in my courses, want to discuss web3 development, or just want to chat about programming, I'd love to hear from you.