Deryck Hodge is a web developer and writer based in Atlanta. That’s the tagline at least, the simple version of the story, if you will, but there’s more. So let’s unpack it.
Professionally, I’m a software developer and engineering leader focused on building for web, mobile, and cloud. I’m currently a senior engineering manager at GEICO, with previous stops at Apple, Disney, AWS, Canonical, and more. I’ve worked on a wide range of applications and systems, from full stack web and mobile development to cloud infrastructure to AI/ML data pipelines to operating system development.
As a writer, I focus on creative writing for the web. I’ve written short stories and a middle grade novel, all hosted online, and I’m currently working on a comic that I prototyped with generative AI tools.
This Fall '24, I will be going to grad school at SCAD to pursue an M.F.A. in Writing. (Update: Grad school didn't work out, due to my work schedule. But the one quarter was a valuable experience.)
Outside all that, I love playing games, especially hanging with friends in MMOs, and I’m a big fan of great stories, film and TV, college football, MLS, and traveling with my family.
If you're curious, I have a post on where the name "Anderycks" came from.