Seth Etter

(he/him)

@seth.computer

Software Engineer, Open Web Advocate

Staff Backend Engineer at Zapier

WichitaKansasUnited States🇺🇸

sethetter.com

Open to:CollaborationsMentoring othersSpeaking engagements

Preferred workplace:Remote (worldwide)

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Highlights

PublicationsRecent
Selling the open decentralized web
Aug 2026

CareerCurrent
Staff Backend Engineer
Zapier
Since Apr 2024
EducationRecent
A.A.S.
Butler County Community College
2006 – 2010
InvolvementCurrent
Founder
devICT
Since Oct 2012

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Software engineer focused on designing, building, and operating systems that others build on top of. I prioritize security, privacy, and automation. Big fan of the open web.

Career: 13

Staff Backend Engineer

Zapier

Apr 2024 - Present

Senior Backend Engineer

Zapier

Aug 2022 - Apr 2024

Managing Software Engineer

Ad Hoc LLC

Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

Staff Software Engineer

Ad Hoc LLC

Nov 2018 - Aug 2021

Senior Software Engineer

Ad Hoc LLC

Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

Senior Engineer

Opengov Foundation

Nov 2015 - Jul 2018

Web Application Developer

Balancedcomp

Wichita, KS

Jul 2014 - Nov 2015

Freelance Web Developer

Nov 2008 - Aug 2014

Owner and sole employee of Seth Etter Web Design, freelance web design, copywriting, online marketing and social media.

High Touch Technologies

Nov 2012 - Jun 2014

Worked on client side Javascript application for point of sale product. Worked on and added features to Online Payments web app interfacing with point of sale system.

Butler Community College

Andover, KS

Aug 2011 - May 2013

Taught classes in the areas of Web Development, Digital Media, and Software Development. Courses range from C++, HTML, CSS and JavaScript to Photoshop and Digital Audio. Helped develop web development curriculum to better cover modern web engineering practices.

Pen Publishing

Wichita, KS

Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

Handled both designs and front end development of several client websites and internal projects.

Pixel Time

Wichita, KS

May 2011 - Jul 2012

Planned and instructed classes including Kid's Game Design, Kid's Video Editing, and Basics of Photoshop.

Start-Thinking, LLC

May 2010 - Aug 2010

Created Actionscript based interactive business card augmented reality application. Worked on various website front ends.

Publications: 13

Publication12 articles

Selling the open decentralized web

Aug 2026

Hello from Leaflet

Jun 2026

Stay curious about your systems

Feb 2026

Integrating my website with ATProto

Feb 2026

Grounding questions

Mar 2025

Building for longevity

Dec 2022

Prioritize learning

May 2021

Custom GitHub Actions with Docker

Nov 2020

Asynchronous remote work

Mar 2020

What makes an API simple?

Aug 2019

How I'm currently writing Haskell

Aug 2019

Growing in the open

Nov 2017

Other publications

Personal Website

Skills: 13

Technical

AWSGoJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsPostgreSQLPythonReact

RubyTerraformTypeScript

Business

Management

Community

Community Building

Credentials: 1

Certified SAFe 5 Architect

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Apr 2022

Education: 1

A.A.S.

2006 - 2010

The years of '06-'08 were done as part-time High School and part-time College as dual credits. I completed the degree in the two years following High School '08-'10. Went on to become an instructor for this program and help further develop the web development curriculum.

Involvement: 2

Volunteering

Founder

Oct 2012 - Present

devICT is a community group for developers in the Wichita area. We provide monthly meet ups with presentations on current development technologies and methodologies and other events as well.

Founder

Jun 2015 - 2018

Open Wichita is Wichita's Code For America brigade, open data advocates and civic hacking group. We aim to improve the lives of citizens through the use of technology.