Josh Carter
Fellow at Spectra Logic
Lafayette, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolJosh Carter is a seasoned software craftsman and product designer with 17 years building everything from consumer mobile OS components to enterprise-class archival storage systems. Currently a Fellow at Spectra Logic, he has invented and architected next-generation storage products, holds a dozen patents, and blends systems architecture with hands-on C, C++, Ruby and Go development. He’s the author of The New Programmer’s Survival Manual and maintains writings on software and UI design, reflecting a rare mix of technical depth and design sensibility. Comfortable leading small teams or rolling up his sleeves in firmware and networking, Josh brings long-term product ownership and a knack for translating complex systems into clear, usable experiences. Based in Lafayette, Colorado, he combines engineering rigor with a designer’s eye—often contributing to both low-level system internals and user-facing interfaces.
17 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Electrical Engineering/Computer Science, Electrical Engineering/Computer Science at Duke University
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Github Skills (42)
3d-models8
3d-printer8
gcode8
testing8
openscad7
programming-language7
golang7
bash7
linux7
go7
zstd7
macos7
rust6
shell6
react6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
joshcarter/sysconfig
Jun 2016 - Jun 2026
Contributions:8 pushes in 10 years 1 month
joshcarter/3d_printing
Oct 2018 - May 2026
Contributions:46 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 8 months
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