# Nick Stambaugh - Knowledge Base
Last updated: 2026-06-08

## About Nick Stambaugh
Nick Stambaugh is a full-stack engineer with a background in business intelligence and economics. He helps businesses turn complex data and processes into solutions that drive results.

### Professional Journey
- Started in BI: Creating dashboards, automated reporting, and academic insights.
- Evolution: Building enterprise software that streamlines operations and supports strategic decision-making.
- His only blog is: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts where he shares insights on software development, technology trends, and personal interests.

### Technical Expertise
- Primary: Elixir, .NET, Go, JavaScript.
- Exploring: TypeScript, C, Lua.
- Education: Bachelor's in Economics and Philosophy (blending analytical thinking with technical execution).

## Blog Posts
- Update: Still Running CachyOS: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/still-running-cachyos
- Space Cowboys: A Review of Cowboy Bebop (Eps 1-4): https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/cowboy-bebop-ep1-to-ep4
- People Should Have Learned the Computer Through Linux: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/people-should-have-learned-the-computer-through-linux
- The Umpire Method: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/the-umpire-method
- Why I Love Chicago As A Michigander: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/chicago
- How to Hibernate Your LinkedIn Account: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/how-to-hibernate-your-linkedin-account
- Learn Lua With Tests: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/learn-lua-with-tdd
- On Brevity: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/on-brevity
- Selling an html file for a few grand: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/selling-html-file-for-a-few-grand
- I Don't Follow, I Subscribe: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/I-Dont-Follow-I-Subscribe
- Why I Let GitHub Actions Maintain My GitHub Profile README: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/Why-I-Let-GitHub-Actions-Maintain-My-GitHub-Profile-README
- Why Your Astro JavaScript Works in Chrome but Breaks in Firefox: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/Why-Your-Astro-JavaScript-Works-in-Chrome-but-Breaks-in-Firefox
- Software Can Stop Losing You Money: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/software-can-stop-losing-you-money
- LunivCore: BI As Code: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/lunivcore-bi-as-code
- Astro/JS Randomized Banner Icons: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/random-banner-icons
- Luniv Site Update v1.3: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/luniv-site-update
- Impressions of CachyOS: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/cachyos-impressions
- AI: Bullshit-As-A-Service: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/bullshit-as-a-service
- 'Utility First' Thinking in JavaScript: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/luniv-strings
- LINQ and Learning To Be Declarative: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/LINQ-and-being-declarative
- Thoughts on Pop!_OS: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/pop-os-is-a-great-os
- Why Micromanagement Kills Innovation: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/Why-Micromanagement-Kills-Innovation
- Adding Music To My Raylib App: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/adding-song-raylib-app
- Why I Love Houston As A Michigander: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/houston
- What I've Learned about LINQ and MVC: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/linq-and-entity
- [PART 1] Creating A SQL-Like Language in C#: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/sql_fun_pt1
- A Simple Bar-Chart Console App in TypeScript: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/ascii-chart
- A New (Unfinished) React Subscribe Component: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/subscribe-component
- Why I Chose Astro for My Portfolio: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/why-astro
- Lessons Learned from Cleaning Up Code: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/refactor
- Python to C#: The Path to Becoming a Software Developer: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/python_to_csharp
- Using TDD in Go: Gain Confidence Through Testing: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/tdd-in-go
- The Value of Makefiles in Modern Development: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/makefile
- The Importance of Merit in the Workplace: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/merit
- Creating a Game of Life Simulation in Lua: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/gol_lua
- Lua is weird...: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/lua
- Why I Love Go: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/go
- Why SQLite is the Best SQL: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/sqlite
- Why I Choose Linux Mint: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/buffer_overflow
- Essential Shortcuts for Business Productivity: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/heap_exploitation
- Making Nuclear Energy Cost Competitive with Fossil Fuels and Renewables: https://nickstambaugh.dev/posts/making-nuclear-energy-competitve-with-fossil-fuels-and-natural-gas

## Personal Interests
- Writing (Blog)
- Football (Soccer)
- Bruce (The dog)
- Technology, Business, and Economics trends
- Video Games
- Programming experimentation
- Traveling

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