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Aaron Crowder

Hi, I'm Aaron Crowder. Or—if you know me online—CrowderSoup.

Father of two, Software developer, and lover of the open web. I like to take things apart (and sometimes even put them back together). I can frequently be found tinkering with some bit of code in my spare time.

Pronouns: He/Him, They/Them

Happy 12th blog birthday!
Aaron Crowder

Yesterday evening I wondered how long this blog had been around. So I decided to look it up on the wayback machine. I was not ready to realize that yesterday was my blogs BIRTHDAY 🎉 Wow. It's been 12 years! Crazy how fast time has flown and how much of my life has changed since then. I'm now no longer: Working at Boostability. Married. Mormon. However, a lot is the same! I'm still a dad. I'm still a software engineer (and I've grown in my career a lot!). And a lot is actually better....

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Hike 2/40: Azure Hunting

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Today Azure had to get 10 miles (she ended up doing a tad over 11). Since I had to work I couldn't join for the whole thing but I was able to meet her on trail for her last bit!

Aaron Crowder

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Hike 1/40: 2026

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It's been a rainy new-years day but Azure and I didn't let that stop us from getting outside!

It was gorgeous in the desert today. The colors are magical when it's been raining.

Aaron Crowder
  1. git-wrapped.com results for CrowderSoup
    My Git-Wrapped: 2025

Honestly, I wasn't sure if I was going to share this or not. But Kelly shared her's as an engineering manager and I realized that I have worn so many hats this year that I should be proud of everything I was able to get done this year.

I continued to build Govalo. I started an LLC and took on loads of consulting work. I went on the job hunt and found new full-time employment (more on that later).

I started a new relationship with Azure. She was living in St. George when we started dating back in May. Since then we've transitioned to splitting time between St. George and Salt Lake. We even moved into a new place in Salt Lake and signed a lease together.

I'm really proud of everything I've accomplished this year. And my GitHub activity is just one small slice of everything I've done.

Aaron Crowder

Body Doubling Night
Aaron Crowder

My girlfriend Azure and I sometimes do body doubling night where we each take part in our own hobbies in the same room as each other. It's a great way to spend time together and still have our own interests. Azure Azure's been working on her alcohol ink art. She's getting really good! I love watching her create art. Aaron I've been working on my blog (of course lol). I created a workable posting interface from the front-end of this blog. It's what I'm using to write this post (mostly as a t...

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  1. Azure, Aaron, Ruby, Evelyn
    The CPU (Crowder / Peters Unit)
  2. Aaron, Evelyn, Ruby
    The best kids I could ever ask for
  3. Azure, Evely, Ruby
    My 3 favorite girls <3
  4. Azure and Aaron
    Love of my Life <3
  5. Evelyn and Ruby
    I love these kids man
  6. Aaron and Azure kissing
    I'll never get tired of kissing her <3

Family Pictures with my favorite people 🥰

Aaron Crowder

Resume Website
Aaron Crowder

This month marks 4 years at Govalo. I started as a staff engineer and have since been promoted twice (lead engineer, then chief engineer). It's been a wild, exciting, difficult, and fulfilling ride. I've grown more the past 4 years than I think I have at any other job. Sadly all good things, however good they are, must surely come to an end. We're approaching the end of my tenure at Govalo. At the end of this month I will be officially without full-time employment. Thankfully I've got some co...

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