About
Sawyer Sweet
Software engineer · Pittsburgh, PA
Sawyer is a Pittsburgh, PA based Software Engineer and Entrepreneur with experience leading technical teams. Their passion is in Audio, Creative Code, and Human Computer Interaction. They're comfortable working within multiple tech stacks and design paradigms, focusing on product usability, algorithmic performance, and design workflow.
Writing
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September 9, 2025
The ONLY NextJS Post New Devs Should Read
The NextJS documentation is amazing BUT ONLY EXPLAINS 1/5th of what is happening under the hood.
April 23, 2025
Oops I'm Five Paradigms Deep
Modern development uses frameworks that are built on top of many moving pieces.
April 22, 2025
What Annie Duke and Nate Silver Forget About Betting
The issue with real life is it's vastly incalculable, and fully of hidden information.
April 21, 2025
Balatro School of Economics
The complexity lies in that there are many, many moving parts in these games. It's easier to optimize for growth than perfect play.