Spicer Matthews — Software Developer & Options Trader on Spicer Matthews Personal Site

On August 1st, Harbor went live.

A big part of my week is spent advising CEOs on software development.

I've written before about how I went full circle back to the terminal.

For more than 15 years, I worked with a CPA I truly trusted.

I've been trading options through Tradier for years.

If you've read my recent post about going full circle back to the terminal, you know I've been living in Claude Code, Neovim, and tmux for everything.

I started my computer career in the late 90s.

I've been using the Massive financial data API for a while now.

I was recently listening to Aaron Francis on a podcast — he's a developer, educator, and creator behind High Performance SQLite, Mastering Postgres, and the Mostly Technical podcast.

I recently spent a few hours playing with OpenClaw (Clawdbot) — an autonomous AI agent you let loose on your machine.

Here's a premise I'd put money on: anyone who can build a solid product—something genuinely useful and well-executed—can attract 100 customers.

I came across a quote from Jesse Itzler recently that stuck with me more than I expected: "You don't lack time.

Over the last few months, I've quietly but completely changed how I build software.

When it comes to building and remodeling, I’ve always thought of myself as a hobbyist builder.

For the past two decades, I've been what you might call a hobbyist builder.

In early 2023, Oregon updated its rental laws, significantly complicating the eviction process for landlords dealing with tenants who fell behind on rent.

Nearly two decades ago, I embarked on my real estate journey with my first property purchase.

As I delve into unconventional approaches to software development, I think it's worthwhile to share my thoughts on pull requests.

I have a close friend, whom we will call Frank, who has been both a work colleague and a close friend for years.

Unit testing and Test-driven development (TDD) are crucial elements of software development.

Have you ever noticed that when someone drinks too much, they become predictable?

Once upon a time, I was a home builder before I turned computer geek.

I just marked my 20th year as a professional software developer - meaning I received my first paycheck for writing code 20 years ago.

Quick tip alert!

This week, we launched bendmountbachelorvillage.com for really no good reason.

Today, I am launching, once again, my personal blog.