Mike Baldwin.
About

Hi, I'm Mike.

I fix things, and then I make sure they stay fixed.

I got into IT the way a lot of people do: by being the person who couldn't leave a broken computer alone. That curiosity turned into a career keeping networks, servers, and the people who depend on them running smoothly.

Music has always run alongside it. Good engineering and good sound have a lot in common: patience, listening closely, and knowing when to leave well enough alone. Lately the two have started to overlap, in projects like MeshRadio.

When I'm not working, you'll find me digging through records, tinkering with radios and mesh networks, or building the next small tool I wish already existed.

What I care about

Boring is good

The best systems are the ones nobody has to think about. Reliability is a feature.

Explain it plainly

If I can't say it simply, I don't understand it yet. No jargon walls.

Leave it better

Every fix comes with notes, so whoever's next has an easier day.

The journey so far

  1. The startHelp desk, a lot of printers, and learning to listen first.
  2. Growing upMoving into systems and networks, and running my first big migration.
  3. BuildingShipping my own projects: Remote Radar for remote workers and MeshRadio for the Austin mesh community.
  4. TodayEngineering reliable infrastructure, automating the dull parts, and writing about what I learn.