# Bailey Townsend 🦀 (@pds.dad)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/pds.dad
Headline: Specializing in scalable software and unique solutions

## About

Software developer with over 8 years of professional experience. 

## Experience

- **Software Developer at Company L** (2018 – present)
  Software Developer and team lead building web applications in dotnet
- **Desktop Support at Company L** (2015 – 2018)
  Troubleshooted desktop/server issues and normal support for internal users.

## Education

- **None**

## Skills

- C#
- JavaScript
- Rust

## Publications

- The LLM post — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mmsk37ojg22k)
- Badger Badger Badger — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mikpzhs5y224)
- PDS MOOver: The mobile app? — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mifnt6y5nc27)
- Bitesize Proto: Two PDS containers at the same time; synchronized swimmers — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub3md46dkd2fk2x)
- Bitesize Proto: Upserting ATProto Records — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub/3mckm76mfws2h)
- Selfhosted Postmortem, Jan 13th, 2026 — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mcdw5o2ufk2f)
- Help! I've migrated to a new PDS, and my Bluesky doesn't work — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub/3mbskx3u7rs2u)
- Beyond the Statusphere: Part 2, ATProto OAuth, the TLDR — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub/3mbfvey7sok26)
- Quick getting started notes on tap  — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub/3m7ttuppfzc23)
- Beyond the Statusphere: Part 1, Resolving the User's PDS — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub/3m6cvuwe5z22j)
- AMAA — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub/3m5k5baifas2t)
- A blob in the bucket — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub/3m5fknwepe22y)
- Host a PDS via a Cloudflare Tunnel — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub/3m5fjxkcans2i)
- What the hell is a rotation key? — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub/3m4qzoj6ubc2h)
- Oct 26th 🎃 - Nov 2nd 🦃 — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3m4omf22vc22q)
- PDS MOOver: The Next Generation — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3m3ntnjv3hc2x)
- Sept 21st - Sept 27th 2025 — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3lzrflm2rg22u)
- Sept 14th - Sept 20th 2025 — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3lzclps6wmc2m)
- Sept 7th - Sept 13th 2025 — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3lysr3i3vc22e)
- What the hell is the atmosphere anyway — marvins-guide.leaflet.pub (https://marvins-guide.leaflet.pub/3lyqxqbbqkc2p)
- May 2025's Recap — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mnqarcodjk2k)
- Rusty Statusphere: ATProtocol powered Rust website — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mnqaa5dj2s2e)
- Rust 🦀 on the 3DS — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mnq454jue22p)
- Getting started with Poststation on the RP2350 — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mnpznkgclc2r)
- Getting started with Rust 🦀 on the 10¢ microcontroller — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mnpv64zct22z)
- Missed Fundamentals In Web Development — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mnnvofo7y22b)
- Running a HTTP server on the Pico W with Rust 🦀 — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mnnti2hpkk2u)
- Rust 🦀 on the RP2040 — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mnnskzjn6k2c)
- PicoSapien: Part 1 - Proof of Concept and Getting Started — retrobailey.leaflet.pub (https://retrobailey.leaflet.pub/3mnnrrvtjos2o)

## Languages

- English (native)

## Other profiles

- github: https://github.com/fatfingers23