Hey there! I write open source code in my own time. Generally small things, to help me solve problems in my own life - and maybe they solve some of your problems too! Here are some of those things:

• activesoup, a tool for web scraping in python that I wrote to help me automate some tedious chores around reporting financial transactions to my employer, but that a bunch of people seem to be using to help them with their web scraping needs,
• ferret, a custom shebang for your python scripts that lets you manage dependencies with a minimum of fuss,
• keyn, a browser extension I wrote to alleviate RSI by allowing me to follow links without reaching for my mouse,
• fixl, another browser extension that makes it easy for me to look up details of the FIX spec, a widely used protocol in financial services (where I was working at the time).

I also try to help out where I can to improve the tools that others made and I use, like

• rustup, where I added support for download resumption and improved build times (ever tried to update while on a train with patchy internet? I did!).
• firejail, where I added sandboxing for a couple of tools I use (like pass)

I'm asking people to sponsor me if they find my work useful - to help make open source development a little more rewarding. This isn't going to replace my main income - it's just a nice way to say "thanks" and let me know you appreciate the effort; like buying me a beer, but without breaking COVID-19 restrictions.