Ryan on the 1s and 0s

Ryan Clinton

Usually debugging something. Occasionally airborne.

I build software for a living and tinker with a lot of other things. This is where I write about what I'm learning and whatever has my attention lately.

Aircraft
C-172 / DA-40
Home fields
KJWN / KMQY
Call sign
KQ4RTZ
Education
MBA, Data Analytics BS, Computer Science

Current status

  1. This website

    In work

    A small Flask app, deployed from GitHub. There's always one more thing to tweak.

  2. Learning to build with AI

    Ongoing

    Working out how tools like Claude and GitHub Copilot change the way I make software.

Latest from the blog

  1. Why do we test with code challenges anymore?

    Nov 1, 2026

    I Replaced LeetCode in Ten Minutes

All posts

What I'm into

Flying

I'm a private pilot, and I really just like the views from up there. Skipping commercial air travel is a nice prospect, but renting makes overnight trips impossible. In between, there's my simulator, which my wife calls "Fake Flying."

Amateur radio

I hold a General class license, but I don't do much with it. I occasionally make contacts, usually with digital modes like FT8, because my antenna is home made and not that great.

Software

It's my day job, and I still build things for fun, like this site.

Building a business

I co-founded a multi-partner franchise and help run it: budgets, vendors, marketing, and the seasonal rush.

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