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SQL Gnome
A fast, native MySQL client made for people who spend their day in data.
Database toolsPrincipal engineer · independent maker
I build the
useful stuff.
Software, systems, and strange little ideas — made real. Twenty-five-plus years turning complicated problems into tools people can actually use.
Peer reviewedin the field
Full-stack platforms✦Data engineering✦Mac apps✦Developer tools✦Useful websites✦
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01 / Philosophy
Good technology should feel obvious when it reaches the person using it.
I work across the whole stack—from databases and pipelines to product interfaces and native Mac apps. The through-line is pragmatic craft: understand the real problem, remove the noise, and ship something durable.
02 / Work
Three hats.
One builder.
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Engineering consulting
Concept Cache
Principal-level application and data platform engineering. Full-stack systems, ETL, analytics, BI, and developer tooling—executed directly.
Web design & development
Golden Town Digital
Clean, effective web presence for local businesses—without the agency runaround or the mystery invoice.
Original art & goods
Regret Egret
Stickers, shirts, and odd little artifacts from the creative side of the workshop.
03 / Independent builds
The Gnome
workshop.
I ship focused developer tools for problems the giant platforms make too complicated. Native where it matters. Small on purpose.
Visit gnorman.codesWeb
Diff Gnome
Find out exactly why two databases disagree—without losing the afternoon.
Data comparisonHosted / self-hosted
Hire Gnome
A right-sized applicant tracking system for teams that want to hire people, not administer software.
Hiring software04 / Field notes
Writing from
the workbench.
05 / Wayback machine
A few things
from the attic.
Software moves fast. Receipts are forever.
06 / Say hello