Hi there, I’m Max Howell

I make open source used by millions of people.

I’m a big believer in Swift and focus on making tools and libraries for the Swift community.

I created Homebrew, and if you want to say thanks, you can buy me a beer.

Xcode app & Xcode cat

Presence

• twitter.com/mxcl
• github.com/mxcl
• medium.com/mxcl
• stackoverflow.com/mxcl

Supporting mxcl

I am a prolific creator of open source, but in order to spend so much time giving away my work, I need your support. Please enable me to work full‑time on open source software. Any help is much appreciated 🙏🏻

For tips

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Consultancy Services

I offer consultancy services in the following areas:

• Interview question design.
  I was famously rejected by Google for not knowing computer science even though I was applying for an iOS UIKit development position and had a decade of lauded experience in the field. If you have similar needs to hire developers that have actual experience making apps rather than solving academic data structure trivia, I already have prior professional experience in this area.
• Open source evangelism.
  I have created some of the biggest open source projects in the world and have copious familiarity with what is required to create successful projects—of any size—that enthuse developers and encourage quality contributions. I can help your organization plan and implement new projects or transform existing projects that will bring you developer‐fame and new hires.
• API design.
  I have designed widely renowned and excellent APIs. I can work with your team to design a great API that will be considered a delight to work with and thus encourage wider adoption of your products. I bring my great sense of product, my training in design and my acute attention to detail to the process.

If you’re interested in my services, drop me a line.

Career

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