Sully is an engineer at EdgeDB working on the compiler (which compiles EdgeQL to “…a canonical, self-contained representation of an EdgeQL expression, aka the IR.”; see the compiler’s init.py)

  • First native English speaker at EdgeDB
  • Been there since about 2020
  • Has PhD
  • Specialty is compilers
  • Worked at Dropbox on Python type checker until that project was de-prioritized
  • Worked with creator of Python

Meetings

2022-10-26

  • What success for the dev advocate looks like to him: Turn language design and system design into “good and solid” explanations for users. Collaborate with him and with Victor.
  • Suggestion to learn EdgeDB: Build something to learn the concepts. Built a query builder.