Hello, I'm
Maikel Frias Mosquea
What I think deserves celebrating is ...
  • Reaching a milestone
  • Breaking even
  • First client using your software.
The basics you should know about me are ...
  • Maikel, freelance software engineer & cloud architect (Maikel OÜ)
  • Remote from A Coruña, Spain; anglophile (8 years in the UK, considers it home)
  • Left-leaning, anti-Brexit minimalist
  • Focus on Elixir/Phoenix, learning Kotlin
  • Mostly work alone at home, occasional background noise; can isolate for privacy/focus
  • Available async via email/IRC; urgent matters via Signal
People often say I’m brilliant at …
  • Thinking from multiple perspectives at once
  • Spotting problems before they occur
  • Out-of-the-box solutions
  • Learning anything quicker and then explaining it to others digested
My best working patterns look like ...
  • Deep focus windows drive my day; routine shaped by cognitive clarity
  • Light tasks scheduled for low-energy periods
  • Minimized interruptions
  • Async-first communication; long focus blocks for complex work
  • Autonomy and clear constraints allow me to switch from broad exploration to deep execution
Three things I’ve done recently which I’m proud of are …
  • Maintained effective workout routines for 5 people
  • Experimented with a cross-platform LLM app
  • Completed neurodiversity coaching course in record time
The teams in which I thrive in have ...
  • Respect for autonomy and focus
  • Allow problem-solving that speeds delivery (e.g., CI/CD integration)
  • High-leverage collaboration with people who complement my skills
The stages of a project I work best at include …
  • Gathering requirements in writing
  • Designing UI/UX based on industry standards
  • Backend development with test-driven development
  • Stable requirements throughout the process
My absolute requirements to do great work are ...
  • Clear acceptance criteria
  • Autonomy and protected focus time
  • Minimal context switching while coding a feature
  • Ability to finish a feature before moving to another
The channels I prefer to communicate via are ...
  • In writing whenever possible
  • Async: email & IRC (maikel_frias on Libera Chat)
  • Video only when alignment benefits the team
  • No phone calls; phone always on silent
  • Signal for urgent matters only
Beyond work, I’m really passionate about ...
  • Neurodiversity issues and findings
  • Optimizing daily routines and personal workflows
  • Running (half-marathons) & heavy weight lifting
  • Problem-solving and out-of-the-box thinking
The things which prevent me from doing my best are …
  • Ambiguous goals or requirements creep
  • Constant context switching
  • Interruptions or not respecting flow state
  • Analysis paralysis
I’m really looking for …
  • Written long-term contracts as a provider of engineering services
  • Clients who value autonomy and intelligence
  • Depth and alignment over volume, not rushed work
Help me to respect the boundaries I'm setting working from home by ...
  • Email/IRC during working windows, especially weekends
  • No unscheduled calls
  • Respect flow state and focus; Signal only for urgent matters
What motivates me to come into work each day is …
  • The dread and fear over lack of financial security
  • Letting my problem-solving aptitudes run wild and free

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