Hi! I'm Leah Culver.
I'm a software engineer specializing in web application development and the Django web framework.
I was formerly the co-founder and the lead developer of a social network, Pownce, a blogging and social networking application. Pownce was acquired by Six Apart in November 2008 and the website was subsequently shut down.
I'm passionate about open source and open specifications, particularly OAuth and OEmbed. I love trying out new programming languages and am currently developing an iPhone application for Plancast.
I live in the Mission Dolores neighborhood in San Francisco, although I grew up near Minneapolis, MN. When I'm not coding, I like to travel, drink a Diet Coke, or drive around in my '91 VW Jetta.
Sites I've built
- Pownce Social network and micro-blogging site.
- Baconfile Simple web interface for Amazon S3.
- Hurl HTTP client and tool for testing APIs. Winner of "Most Complete" in the 2009 Rails Rumble.
- Leafy Chat (Coming soon!)
Press
Here's my press bio:
Leah Culver was a co-founder and the lead developer of the social network and micro-blogging website Pownce, which was acquired by blog juggernaut Six Apart in November 2008. While creating the Pownce API she co-authored both the OAuth and OEmbed open API specifications and now maintains the popular Python OAuth library. Leah promotes open source, APIs, and the Django web framework on her blog at leahculver.com. In her free time she likes to play around with new technology and try new restaurants near her home in San Francisco.
Contact
leah.culver@gmail.com
(If you have tried to contact me at leah@pownce.com or leah@sixapart.com, please resend to this address.)
