About Mycelial Mind

The name The Mycelial Mind is inspired by the intricate, interconnected networks of fungi. Just as fungal mycelium forms a vast, intelligent communication network beneath the surface of the earth, our minds create complex neural pathways, strengthened by learning and experience. AI itself has been influenced by these natural systems, drawing parallels between how fungi share information and how our neurons build and reinforce thoughts and memories. This blog is a reflection of that interconnected process. A space for ideas, discipline, and personal growth.

Who I Am

I’m a software engineer, fitness junkie, and builder of things. I’m someone who thrives on discipline, intensity, and growth, whether it’s pushing my physical limits in the gym, diving deep into programming, or immersing myself in the worlds of gaming and storytelling. My life is a mix of structured effort and personal passion, and I bring that same energy into everything I do.

I’m a consultant and the owner of Apex Software Solutions. By day I’m contracting through my company as a software engineer at Asure Software, where I work on an identity platform. Authentication, authorization, audit pipelines, and user management built on TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, and AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, EventBridge, Cognito, graph databases). It’s the kind of backend work where getting it wrong means someone can’t log in or someone who shouldn’t can. You can check out my full background on my resume.

Outside of work, I build whatever scratches the itch. Right now that includes a browser-based voxel horror survival game (think Minecraft meets Five Nights at Freddy’s), a DAG-based SDLC pipeline orchestrator, CLI tools in Go, and a multi-agent engineering pipeline that orchestrates AI agents through a full software development lifecycle with TDD, code review, security scanning, and approval gates. I also maintain a 14,000+ note Obsidian vault that functions as my journal, note-making tool, and second brain. All projects, ideas, thoughts, daily notes, workouts, architecture decisions, and everything in between. It all gets logged in Obsidian.

My Passions

Fitness & Strength Training: My training isn’t just a routine, it’s a commitment. I constantly seek new challenges, varying exercises and equipment to push my limits. I train 5 days a week on an A/B rotation. Three HIIT days with a 40 lb weighted vest, 10 lb ankle weights, and 5 lb wrist weights, plus two traditional weight training days (chest/back/biceps/triceps and legs). Every Saturday I run a half marathon on trails. I track everything obsessively. Over 200 HIIT workout variations logged, each with full exercise breakdowns, equipment lists, and cross-references to previous versions.
Technology & Development: I live in the backend, working with TypeScript and structured programming languages like Rust, Go, and Gleam. I’m deep into type-level programming in TypeScript, immutability patterns, branded/nominal types, hex/binary encoding, and TDD. I use Claude Code heavily and have built a full engineering organization of AI agents that write code, review PRs, run security scans, and present to me for final approval. Frontend? Not my thing.
Gaming & Storytelling: Whether it’s Dead Island, Left 4 Dead, Homefront, The Outlast Trials, Arc Raiders, Crimson Desert, or Resident Evil Requiem, I love games that challenge both skill and strategy. Horror is my genre, across games, movies, anime, and manga.
Manga & Anime: Characters like Frieren resonate with me. Stories with depth, introspection, and strong character growth keep me engaged.
Magic: The Gathering: I play MTG and enjoy the deckbuilding and strategy side of the game. My preferred playstyle is Aristocrats.
Gunpla: I build Gundam model kits. It’s a different kind of building from code, but the same attention to detail applies.
Security: I have a strong interest in security, specifically web security, along with application security, threat modeling, AI red-teaming, and the OWASP LLM Top 10. It’s one of the areas I invest the most time into learning.

My Mindset

I believe in mental toughness, discipline, and pushing beyond comfort zones. Figures like David Goggins inspire me to embrace resilience, accountability, and self-improvement. Not the rah-rah motivation stuff, but the core idea that you can always do more than you think you can if you’re willing to be uncomfortable. I try to apply that everywhere. Training, engineering, learning. At the same time, balance is essential. I dedicate time to my family and personal interests, ensuring a structured yet fulfilling life.

I’m the type of person where if someone tells me "that’s not possible" or "you can’t do that", or even hints at doubt about my capabilities, I take that as a challenge and will dedicate my entire being to proving them wrong. That goes for myself too. If I doubt that I can do something I want to do, I’ll put all of my energy into proving myself wrong. Doubt is fuel.

What You’ll Find Here

This blog covers whatever I’m working on or thinking about. Deep dives into TypeScript patterns, AI engineering analysis backed by actual data, practical DevOps pipelines, containerized CLI workflows, and the occasional reflection on the intersection of discipline and engineering. I write the way I talk: direct, technical when it needs to be, and honest about what works and what doesn’t. If any of that resonates with you, stick around.