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title: About
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Hi! I'm Drew, but I also go by `Periodic` in most online spaces. I am a human being who exists both in meatspace and cyberspace.

I do full stack web-development: A little front-end, a little back-end, database optimization, infrastructure automation, the whole deal.

I have been a software developer from a young age and have spent two decades in the tech industry. I've done freelance, start-ups (Asana, Fossa) and some big corps (Google, Visa).

See my [now page](/now) for more about what I'm focused on right now.

## What is "Blaze Star"?

I picked up this domain about a year ago. I was looking for some places to host some of my own things. There's a domain I've had for over a decade but never really liked. I wanted something memorable, a bit obscure, but easy to describe.

I came across Blaze Star when there was talk of the star [T Coronae Borealis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_Coronae_Borealis) flaring in 2025. It is theorized to have a roughly 80-year cycle, though this latest one has yet to materialize. It has the official proper name "Blaze Star". I thought it particularly fitting since I've been using the handle `Periodic` for over a decade now.
