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MICHAEL ZACCARI

Software Engineer | Space Enthusiast

ABOUT

Greetings! I'm Michael Zaccari, a Software Engineer with a background in Aerospace Engineering. I build systems that scale and dream of building systems that reach the stars. My career has been a journey through the evolution of modern software infrastructure, from scripting languages to cloud-native architectures.

TECH_JOURNEY

Perl → Scripting and automation
Ruby & Ruby on Rails → Web application development
JRuby → JVM integration and performance
Nix, RPM, DEB → Build systems and package management
Golang + Bazel → Microservices architecture at scale
Containers → Docker and containerization
Kubernetes + FluxCD → GitOps and cloud-native deployments
Ruby
Golang
Bazel
Docker
Kubernetes
FluxCD

INTERESTS

Space Exploration: My passion for space started in childhood and continues to drive my curiosity. I'm fascinated by the search for life in our solar system and hope to one day contribute to this quest.

Software Engineering: I love building robust, scalable systems that solve real problems. Whether it's architecting microservices, optimizing infrastructure, or crafting elegant code, I find joy in the craft of software development.

Build Systems & Infrastructure: From Bazel to Nix, I'm passionate about the tools that enable developers to work efficiently. Build systems, package management, and developer experience are critical foundations for great software.

Embedded Systems: Building hardware and software that work together to explore and understand our world 🌍.

Future Goal: Be a part of a team that designs and builds spacecraft to further our understanding of life in our solar system.

BLOG

Coming Soon: Building in Public

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This space will feature posts about software engineering, space exploration, embedded systems, and the intersection of technology and aerospace.

Topics to Explore

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From Monoliths to Microservices: Lessons Learned

Building Reliable Systems with Kubernetes and GitOps

The Intersection of Software and Spacecraft

Embedded Systems for Space Exploration

CONTACT