My name is Andrew Diamond. I write software and novels. The software consists mainly of fault-tolerant distributed systems, web applications, and REST APIs. The novels are mostly mysteries and thrillers, with an occasional comedy.

Why is this site called sheprador? I named it after the breed of dog I adopted many years ago, a cross between a German Shepherd and a Labrador. If you’re thinking of adopting one, do it!

Links

Professional / Software

• My résumé
• My profile on LinkedIn
• My profile on GitHub, though my more recent work is in GitHub’s APTrust repository.

Personal / Writing

• My blog at adiamond.me
• My publishing dynasty at Stolen Time Press
• My Goodreads profile
• My Amazon.com author profile

Emacs or vi?

• Emacs. And not just for Go, Ruby, Python, SQL, Bash, JavaScript, etc. I write all my novels in it too. Lately, I’ve been using VS Code as well, mainly for its visual debugger.

Other things I’ve done…

• Presented at digital preservation conferences
• Taught high school English in Seattle
• Worked as an Amazon.com customer service rep back when they sold only books
• Edited books and online courseware
• Worked as a file clerk in a law firm
• Worked as a bike messenger
• Got arrested buck naked in an alley in Washington, DC
• Completed the RAMROD six times
• Married the right woman
• Published ten novels
• Won writing awards from Writer’s Digest, Readers' Favorite, Kirkus Reviews, BestThrillers, and more