2026
Query Cache
A read-through cache layer that cut p99 latency on our busiest endpoint from 1.4s to 90ms.
Go · Redis · Postgres
Write-up →portfolio
Nathan Jacobs
software engineer
I build tools that stay out of the way. Everything in the apps directory is mine end to end — design, code, and whatever it runs on.
selected work
2025
Ledger
A double-entry accounting core where every balance is derived from the ledger, never stored.
TypeScript · Postgres · Fastify
Open app →2024
dotfiles
My development environment as one idempotent script — fresh machine to configured in four minutes.
Bash · Nix · Neovim
contact
The fastest way to reach me is email. I read everything, and I reply to anything that isn't a recruiter template.