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Work · June 19, 2019

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Personal Site, and the Static Site Generator I Wrote to Build It

Hi HN, This one's a twofer. First, I'm showing off my personal site and blog, garrettgoss.com [1]. I'm looking to make a career change — from biomedical engineering/biomedical research, to research and development engineering in the consumer product development/additive manufacturing space — and felt that my prior work experience inadequately reflected my true interests and skills, which are better exemplified by my side projects. I put this together for myself, to better document my own work, for the broader internet, to share some of the projects I've developed to those who might…

Personal Site, and the Static Site Generator I Wrote to Build It launched on June 19, 2019 with 13 votes, #752 of 2,757 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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This project comprises a personal portfolio site and a custom static site generator built to power it. Created by someone transitioning from biomedical engineering to consumer product development and additive manufacturing, the site showcases side projects and work that better represent the maker's skills and interests than a traditional resume. The static site generator was purpose-built to document and share these projects with potential employers and the broader public, serving as a tool for career repositioning in a new field.

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Hi HN, This one's a twofer. First, I'm showing off my personal site and blog, garrettgoss.com [1]. I'm looking to make a career change — from biomedical engineering/biomedical research, to research and development engineering in the consumer product development/additive manufacturing space — and felt that…

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