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Alex Stout

Engineer · builder · dad · Salt Lake Valley, UT

I’m a software engineer in the Salt Lake Valley. Married, two kids, and a house that doubles as a test bench: Home Assistant running the place, a Raspberry Pi watching the garden, sensors in places sensors probably don’t need to be.

By trade I’ve spent 13+ years building hardware-software systems: the Goal Zero app, the connected Yeti power stations, and lately leading applied AI at BioLite / Goal Zero. The full story’s on /experience.

Off the clock I run Everlife Media, turning family moments into films and keepsakes. I built a live ballot app because our Oscars party needed one. I fix the dryer instead of replacing it. None of it is a brand strategy. I just like making things and keeping the good stuff around.

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What I get up to

Web appsAI integrationAutomationIoT & firmwareSmart homeVideo & mediaAWS / cloudTypeScriptReact / Next.jsReact NativePythonC / C++Home AssistantESP32 / Raspberry Pi

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