I'm a software consultant specializing in Elixir, Phoenix and agentic development. I'm also building Kogen, a software-building system in development.
I can help you:
- Build and improve Elixir and Phoenix applications: features, fixes and integrations.
- Improve development workflows: shorten feedback loops while keeping useful checks. Improve builds, tests, CI/CD, preview environments and review practices, with or without coding agents.
- Make coding agents useful on your codebase: setup, project context, task definition, review and handoff.
I use coding agents to deliver software and take responsibility for the technical decisions, verification and final result. We agree on the scope, how we'll check the result and what you'll receive at handoff.
I've worked in software since 2012 and on professional Elixir projects since 2017. I provide consulting through Optimum Tech.
For examples of how I evaluate coding-agent workflows, Kogen Bench publishes experiments, methods, evidence and their limitations.
- Kogen - A software-building system I'm developing around feature shaping, implementation, checks and independent review.
- Combobulate - Earlier product work on building and publishing static websites and Vite apps through Telegram. The former hosted service is retired.
- ElixirDrops (source) - A platform for publishing and discovering practical Elixir and Phoenix tips.
- Skeptic.bot (source) - Search conspiracy and alternative podcasts, ask questions, and find the episodes behind the answers.
- elixir.menu - A guide to choosing tools for Elixir applications.
- phx.tools - Set up an Elixir and Phoenix development environment on Linux or macOS.
- Why Elixir? - An introduction to Elixir and why we use it.
- OptimumCredo - Custom Credo checks for Elixir projects.
- GitHub Workflows Generator - Define GitHub Actions workflows in Elixir and generate the YAML.
- Optimum Templates - Phoenix generator templates that follow Optimum's Credo rules.
- Stop mounting your LiveView twice
- Dripping Elixir knowledge
- Elixir DevOps series — CI/CD for Elixir, in six parts
- phx.tools: Complete Development Environment for Elixir and Phoenix
Almir is a very sharp and capable developer. Highly recommended.
— Shama Zehra of Jetzy
Almir has been an asset. Almir collaborates well with the team and takes initiative. Almir is a pleasure to work with
— Lorraine Francois of WeBill
Almir is hard working professional with attention to details. All the work he did was high quality, delivered quickly and I was updated regularly on the status of each task. Several tasks required research and Almir did a great job finding the best solution and implementing it. Thanks to him, the project went smoothly.
— Rosen Marinchev of Perspecta Ltd
Great freelancer. Very responsive and pleasant to work with. I look forward to working together on more jobs.
— Richard Naughtin of Richard New York Real Estate
For consulting on your application or development workflow: consulting@optimum.ba.