# BlunderGOAT

> Turning mistakes into frameworks.

For full content details, see: https://www.blundergoat.com/llms-full.txt

Engineering leadership. AI orchestration. Neurodivergent systems thinking. Decades of blunders, methodically converted into frameworks you can steal.

## About

The name BlunderGOAT started as a chess handle — a nod to making high-stakes mistakes while still aspiring to greatness. It turns out "turning blunders into science" applies to a lot more than just the 64 squares.

BlunderGOAT is a personal platform by Matthew Hansen featuring long-form articles on software engineering, developer experience (DevEx), systems thinking, mental models, AI workflows, and platform engineering.

## Author

Matthew Hansen — 40+ years of coding, 18+ years in Health Tech. Writes about engineering leadership, AI orchestration, and neurodivergent systems thinking.

- Email: hello@blundergoat.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matty-hansen/
- GitHub: https://github.com/mattyhansen
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/blundergoat.bsky.social
- X/Twitter: https://x.com/blundergoat

## Content

The site publishes several types of content:

- **Articles** — Long-form writing on software engineering, DevEx, and technical leadership
- **Mental Models** — Frameworks and thinking tools for better decision-making
- **Book Reviews** — Notes and reviews on relevant technical and non-technical books
- **Projects** — Portfolio of engineering work and side projects
- **Certifications** — Professional credentials and continuous learning
- **Speaking** — Conference talks and presentations
- **Uses** — Tools, hardware, and software used day-to-day

## Pages

- Homepage: https://www.blundergoat.com
- Articles: https://www.blundergoat.com/articles
- Mental Models: https://www.blundergoat.com/mental-models
- Books: https://www.blundergoat.com/books
- Projects: https://www.blundergoat.com/projects
- Certifications: https://www.blundergoat.com/certifications
- Speaking: https://www.blundergoat.com/speaking
- Uses: https://www.blundergoat.com/uses
- About: https://www.blundergoat.com/about
- Tags: https://www.blundergoat.com/tags
- RSS Feed: https://www.blundergoat.com/feed.xml

## API

BlunderGOAT exposes a public REST API for accessing content programmatically:

- `GET /api/articles` — List all published articles
- `GET /api/articles/{slug}` — Get a single article by slug
- `GET /api/articles/featured` — Get featured articles
- `GET /api/showcases/{type}` — Get showcase content (projects, certifications, speaking, uses)
- `GET /api/site-config` — Site configuration and metadata
- `GET /api/page-seo/{slug}` — SEO metadata for a given page
- `GET /feed.xml` — RSS/Atom feed

## Tech Stack

- Backend: Go API with chi router, PostgreSQL 16, sqlc
- Frontend: Next.js 16, React 19, Tailwind CSS 4
- Infrastructure: AWS (ECS Fargate, RDS, Amplify, CloudFront)
- IaC: Terraform

## Contact

Use the contact form at https://www.blundergoat.com/about or email hello@blundergoat.com.