<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: quipacorn</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=quipacorn</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:18:59 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=quipacorn" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: Washington, US (Pacific Northwest)<p>Remote: Yes (preferred)<p>Willing to relocate: For the right role, though I prefer to remain in the PNW<p>Seeking: Platform / Infrastructure / SRE / DevOps; also HPC, research infrastructure, and scientific computing roles<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Infrastructure: Linux (Rocky/Debian/Arch), Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, NGINX, GitHub Actions / CI/CD
    * Systems and networking: DNS (BIND/TinyDNS), Kea DHCP, NetBox, Zabbix, Harvester, Ceph
    * Cloud and hardware: Hetzner, AWS, colocated/on-prem bare metal
    * Programming: Python, Bash; working knowledge of Go, JavaScript, and SQL
    * Research/HPC/ML: Slurm, GROMACS, OpenMM, FoldX, PyRosetta, TensorFlow/Keras/PyTorch
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Resume/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a><p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/jbarnes-dev" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/jbarnes-dev</a><p>Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>I'm a PhD physicist turned infrastructure engineer. I maintain a 40+ node Linux fleet for an open-source blockchain project; covering automation, monitoring, deployments, and public services. I also run a small web-hosting business and have built cloud automation for bare-metal onboarding and Kubernetes-hosted VMs at a startup.<p>My earlier work was in computational biophysics, ML, and HPC.<p>I'm looking for a hands-on platform, infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps role, ideally on a small, collaborative team. I'm also interested in research or ML infrastructure roles where my scientific background would be useful. Having worked at startups in the past, I'm fine wearing multiple hats and enjoy the variety.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:16:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49523113</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49523113</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49523113</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: US (WA)<p>Remote: Preferred<p>Willing to relocate: For the right role, though I'd prefer to stay in the PNW.<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Languages: Python (proficient), Bash (proficient), JS/Go/SQL (familiar)
    * DevOps: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Zabbix, DNS (TinyDNS/BIND), Harvester, Netbox, KeaDHCP, CI/CD, GHA
    * Platforms/infra: Linux (Rocky/Debian/Arch), Hetzner, AWS, Colo/On-Prem
    * HPC/ML: SLURM, Ceph, TF/Keras/PyTorch
    * Biophysical: GROMACS, OpenMM, FoldX, PyRosetta
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Resume/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a><p>Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>Hi, I'm Jonathan, a PhD physicist who moved into infrastructure.<p>I run infrastructure for an open-source blockchain project where I manage 40+ linux nodes covering provisioning, virtualization, DNS, monitoring, deployments, and user-facing services. I also operate a small web hosting business where I own the full stack from bare metal up. Before this, my background was postdoctoral biophysics and ML research (GROMACS, SLURM, ML-assisted free-energy prediction) plus contract cloud engineering at a startup.<p>I'm a strong fit for platform, infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, or computational research roles. I do my best work in small, collaborative teams, and I'm comfortable wearing many hats.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:20:25 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49156975</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49156975</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49156975</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: US (WA)<p>Remote: Preferred<p>Willing to relocate: For the right role, though I'd prefer to stay in the PNW.<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Languages: Python (proficient), Bash (proficient), JS/Go/SQL (familiar)
    * DevOps: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Zabbix, DNS (TinyDNS/BIND), Harvester, Netbox, KeaDHCP, CI/CD, GHA
    * Platforms/infra: Linux (Rocky/Debian/Arch), Hetzner, AWS, Colo/On-Prem
    * HPC/ML: SLURM, Ceph, TF/Keras/PyTorch
    * Biophysical: GROMACS, OpenMM, FoldX, PyRosetta
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Resume/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a><p>Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>Hi, I'm Jonathan, a PhD physicist who moved into infrastructure: Linux systems, DevOps, and automation<p>I run infrastructure for an open-source blockchain project; a 40+ node Linux fleet covering provisioning, virtualization, DNS, monitoring, deployments, and user-facing services. I also operate a small IT/hosting consultancy where I own the full stack from bare metal up. Before this, my background was postdoctoral biophysics and ML research (GROMACS, SLURM, ML-assisted free-energy prediction) plus contract cloud engineering at a startup.<p>I'm a strong fit for platform, infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, or computational research roles. I do my best work in small, collaborative teams, and I'm comfortable wearing many hats.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:22:13 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48748375</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48748375</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48748375</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: US (WA)<p>Remote: Preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the role. I would prefer to stay in the PNW if possible.<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Languages: Python (proficient), Bash (proficient), JS/GO/SQL (working)
    * DevOps: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Zabbix, DNS (TinyDNS/bind), Harvester, Netbox, KeaDHCP, CI/CD
    * Platforms/infra: Linux (Rocky/Debian/Arch), Hetzner, AWS, Colo/On Prem.
    * HPC/ML: SLURM, Ceph, TF/Keras/PyTorch
    * Biophysical: GROMACS, OpenMM, FoldX, PyRosetta
</code></pre>
Résumé/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a><p>Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>Hi, I’m Jonathan. I’m a PhD-trained technical generalist focused on Linux systems, DevOps, infrastructure automation, and practical Python tooling.<p>I currently do infrastructure work for an open source blockchain project, run a small web hosting/IT consulting company, and maintain my own infrastructure from hardware and virtualization up through DNS, monitoring, deployments, and customer-facing services.<p>I’m a good fit for platform, infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, or computational research roles. I thrive in small, collaborative teams and having worked at startups before; I'm fine with and enjoy wearing many hats.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:28:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48359954</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48359954</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48359954</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: US (WA)<p>Remote: Preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the role. I would prefer to stay in the PNW if possible.<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Languages: Python (proficient), Bash (proficient), JS/GO/SQL (working)
    * DevOps: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Zabbix, DNS (TinyDNS/bind), Harvester, Netbox, KeaDHCP, CI/CD
    * Platforms/infra: Linux (Rocky/Debian/Arch), Hetzner, AWS, Colo/On Prem.
    * HPC/ML: SLURM, Ceph, TF/Keras/PyTorch
    * Biophysical: GROMACS, OpenMM, FoldX, PyRosetta
</code></pre>
Résumé/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a><p>Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>Hi, I'm Jonathan. I’m currently doing DevOps work for an open source project, operate a small web hosting company, and working as an accounting assistant for a local firm. My skillset is focused on the System Administration/DevOps side, with a bit of general dev experience primarily with Python. I have a PhD in Physics with my research focus being computational biophysics. On the side I also host my own infrastructure as a hobby, from the hardware to the nameservers and everything in between.<p>Having worked at startups before, I’m comfortable wearing many hats (and enjoy the variety).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:04:43 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47977194</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47977194</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47977194</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: US (WA)<p>Remote: Preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the role. I would prefer to stay in the PNW if possible.<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Languages: Python (proficient), Bash (proficient), JS/GO/SQL (working)
    * DevOps: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Zabbix, DNS (TinyDNS/bind), Harvester, Netbox, KeaDHCP, CI/CD
    * Platforms/infra: Linux (Rocky/Debian/Arch), Hetzner, AWS, Colo/On Prem.
    * HPC/ML: SLURM, Ceph, TF/Keras/PyTorch
    * Biophysical: GROMACS, OpenMM, FoldX, PyRosetta
</code></pre>
Résumé/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a><p>Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>Hi, I'm Jonathan. I’m currently doing DevOps work for an open source project, operate a small web hosting company, and working as an accounting assistant for a local firm. My skillset is focused on the DevOps side, with a bit of general dev experience primarily with Python. I have a PhD in Physics with my research focus being computational biophysics. On the side I also host my own infrastructure as a hobby, from the hardware to the nameservers and everything in between.<p>Having worked at startups before, I’m comfortable wearing many hats (and enjoy the variety).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:05:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47606563</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47606563</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47606563</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: US (WA)<p>Remote: Preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the role, PNW preferred<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Languages: 
        * Fluent: Python, Bash
        * Working knowledge: JavaScript, GO, SQL
    * Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, NGINX, Zabbix, DNS (TinyDNS/BIND), Harvester, NetBox, KeaDHCP, CI/CD
    * Platforms: Linux (Rocky/Debian/Arch), Hetzner, AWS, Colo/On Prem.
    * HPC/ML: SLURM, Ceph, TensorFlow/Keras, PyTorch</code></pre>
Résumé/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a>
Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>I'm a platform/infra/DevOps engineer with a PhD in computational biophysics. I currently maintain infrastructure for an open source project and run my own small web hosting company. On the side I also host my own infrastructure as a hobby, from the hardware to the nameservers and everything in between.<p>I’ve worked at startups in the past and am comfortable wearing many hats (and enjoy the variety).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:02:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47219718</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47219718</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47219718</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: US (WA)<p>Remote: Preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the role, PNW preferred<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Languages: 
        * Fluent: Python, Bash
        * Working knowledge: JavaScript, GO, SQL
    * Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, NGINX, Zabbix, DNS (TinyDNS/BIND), Harvester, NetBox, KeaDHCP, CI/CD
    * Platforms: Linux (Rocky/Debian/Arch), Hetzner, AWS, Colo/On Prem.
    * HPC/ML: SLURM, Ceph, TensorFlow/Keras, PyTorch
</code></pre>
Résumé/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a><p>Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>I'm a platform/infra/DevOps engineer with a PhD in computational biophysics. I currently maintain infrastructure for an open source project and run my own small web hosting company. On the side I also host my own infrastructure as a hobby, from the hardware to the nameservers and everything in between.<p>I’ve worked at startups in the past and am comfortable wearing many hats (and enjoy the variety).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:29:36 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46858640</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46858640</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46858640</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2026)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: US (WA)<p>Remote: Preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Pacific Northwest preferred<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Languages: 
        * Fluent: Python, Bash
        * Working knowledge: JavaScript, GO, SQL
    * Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, NGINX, Zabbix, DNS (TinyDNS/BIND), Harvester, NetBox, KeaDHCP, CI/CD
    * Platforms: Linux (Rocky/Debian/Arch), Hetzner, AWS, Colo/On Prem.
    * HPC/ML: SLURM, Ceph, TensorFlow/Keras, PyTorch
</code></pre>
Résumé/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a><p>Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>I'm a platform/infra engineer with a PhD in computational biophysics. I currently build and operate hybrid infrastructure for an open source blockchain project and run my own small hosting company. On the side I also host my own infrastructure as a hobby, from the hardware to the nameservers and everything in between.<p>I’ve worked at startups in the past and am comfortable wearing many hats (and enjoy the variety).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:08:24 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46467568</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46467568</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46467568</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: US (WA)<p>Remote: Preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the role. I would prefer to stay in the PNW if possible.<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Languages: Python (proficient), Bash (proficient)
    * Libraries: Pytorch, Tensorflow, and all the usual suspects (pandas/numpy/scipy/etc.)
    * DevOps: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Zabbix, DNS (TinyDNS/bind), Harvester, Netbox, KeaDHCP, CI/CD
    * Infra: Hetzner, AWS, Colo/On Prem.
    * HPC: SLURM, Ceph
    * Linux systems (Rocky, Debian, Arch)
    * Biophysical: GROMACS, OpenMM, FoldX, PyRosetta
</code></pre>
Résumé/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a><p>Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>Hi, I'm Jonathan. I’m currently doing DevOps work for an open source project and operate a small web hosting company. My skillset is focused on the DevOps side, with a bit of general dev experience primarily with Python. I have a PhD in Physics, my research focus was computational biophysics. On the side I also host my own infrastructure as a hobby, from the hardware to the nameservers and everything in between.<p>I'm a strong communicator, having collaborated across disciplines and presented work for both technical and non-technical audiences. Having worked at startups before, I’m comfortable wearing many hats (and enjoy the variety). I'm self-motivated and love to dig into new complex problems and learn new tools.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:08:40 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46109898</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46109898</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46109898</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by quipacorn in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Location: US (WA)<p>Remote: Preferred<p>Willing to relocate: Depends on the role. I would prefer to stay in the PNW if possible.<p>Technologies:<p><pre><code>    * Languages: Python (proficient), Bash (proficient)
    * Libraries: Pytorch, Tensorflow, and all the usual suspects (pandas/numpy/scipy/etc.)
    * DevOps: Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Zabbix, DNS (TinyDNS/bind), Harvester, Netbox, KeaDHCP, CI/CD
    * Infra: Hetzner, AWS, Colo/On Prem.
    * HPC: SLURM, Ceph
    * Linux systems (Rocky, Debian, Arch)
    * Biophysical: GROMACS, OpenMM, FoldX, PyRosetta
</code></pre>
Résumé/CV: <a href="https://jbarnes.dev/resume" rel="nofollow">https://jbarnes.dev/resume</a><p>Email: jonathan [at] jbarnes.dev<p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnesjonathane/</a><p>Hi, I'm Jonathan. I’m currently doing DevOps work for an open source project and operate a small web hosting company. My skill set is focused on the DevOps side, with a bit of general dev experience, primarily with Python. On the side I also host my own infrastructure as a hobby, from the hardware to the nameservers and everything in between.<p>I'm a strong communicator, having collaborated across disciplines and presented work for both technical and non-technical audiences. Having worked at startups before, I’m comfortable wearing many hats (and enjoy the variety). I'm self-motivated, a strong problem solver, and love to dig into new complex problems and learn new tools.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:58:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45801284</link><dc:creator>quipacorn</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45801284</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45801284</guid></item></channel></rss>