Steve Traugott
VP Engineering at TerraLuna, LLC
Livermore, California, United States
Summary
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RockstarSteve Traugott is a seasoned engineering leader and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building and guiding software and systems teams from startups to enterprise and government labs. As VP Engineering and owner of multiple technology ventures based in Livermore, CA, he blends hands-on backend development with executive leadership, having advised organizations including NASA Ames, Morgan Stanley, Chase, and IBM. A pragmatic open-source contributor, Steve has improved APIs and core features in notable projects like Gitea and the mob programming tool, focusing on usability, validation, and developer workflow. His background as a USAF crew chief and longtime maker feeds a persistent interest in aerospace, governance, and evolutionary algorithms that informs both product strategy and engineering tradeoffs. Comfortable toggling between code and corporate strategy, he’s known for shipping practical, auditable solutions and for bringing systems-thinking to complex technical and organizational problems.
20 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (13)
golang10
command-line-interface10
git10
gitea10
swagger10
go10
api-design10
cli10
command-line10
git-server9
automated-tests9
docker6
dockers6
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
remotemobprogramming/mob
Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
Tool for smooth git handover.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:3 reviews, 16 commits, 4 PRs in 2 months
Contributions summary:Steve primarily contributed to the functionality of the `mob` tool, which facilitates smooth git handover. They focused on implementing a feature to require a commit message for the `mob next` command, adding an environment variable to control this behavior. The user also refactored code, adding tests, and modified the commit message requirements based on code changes, including automatic co-authoring using the `SQUASH_MSG` file. The user's work included modifications to the configuration and execution logic of the tool.
golangmob-programmingremote-mob-programmingremote-mobsmob
go-gitea/gitea
May 2018 - Mar 2019
Git with a cup of tea! Painless self-hosted all-in-one software development service, including Git hosting, code review, team collaboration, package registry and CI/CD
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:8 commits, 10 PRs, 54 comments in 9 months
Contributions summary:Steve primarily contributed to enhancing the Gitea API and swagger documentation. Their work focused on adding descriptions, and adjusting parameters for the swagger specifications, with an emphasis on improving API usability and validation. They also implemented functionality to sort issues based on due date, demonstrating involvement in core application features. This included modifications to multiple API endpoints and data models.
golangdevopsgiteahostedcup
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