Brandon Dimcheff

Brandon Dimcheff

Chief Architect

Openly

Brandon Dimcheff is a software engineer born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He uses go for his day job, has fallen in love with Kubernetes, is an aspiring functional programming language nerd, and is an advocate of open source. He’s a pretty good cook and tries to spend a lot of time knee deep in powder.

He’s currently the Chief Architect at Openly, an insuretech startup. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife, Danielle, and a constantly increasing number of cats.

Interests
  • Distributed Systems
  • Kubernetes
  • Functional Programming
  • Skiing
  • Cooking
  • Michigan Football and Hockey
Education

  • BSE in Computer Science, 2005

    University of Michigan

Recent Posts

How I stopped being an incidental NIMBY and started living my values
I was a NIMBY. Not on purpose. I had never even heard the term until a couple of years ago. But, I was one. Here’s the story of how I changed my mind.
Last updated on Jul 25, 2022 6 min read
a2council.vote
This is a statement that I read aloud at Council on Monday, July 18, 2022 announcing I’m here to announce a new community project to provide more accessible information about the actions of council.
Last updated on Jul 25, 2022 3 min read a2council
Open Letter to a Burns Park Neighbor
A neighbor wrote this response to Kim Winnick’s endorsement of Anne Bannister. It’s mostly been circulating on Facebook but I’ve reproduced it here so that people without an account can view it more easily.
Last updated on Jul 10, 2022 8 min read
Full Speed Ahead
Two years ago, I wrote a post describing a vision for the future of Ann Arbor. It’s two years later, election season, and time to check in on our progress.
Last updated on Jul 5, 2022 15 min read
A2Qouncil
A brief overview of the conspiracy theories that have been floating around Ann Arbor in recent years.
Last updated on Jun 24, 2022 16 min read
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Recent & Upcoming Talks

Orchestructure - Linkerd at Openly
A little bit of exploration of Linkerd 2.0: quick intro, plus how to use Linkerd to monitor third-party services as if they were your …
Last updated on Apr 19, 2019
Code Slides Video
Migrating Legacy Infrastructure to Kubernetes: Olark's Lessons From the Trenches
When you start building new infrastructure from scratch, it’s relatively easy to take into account the constraints that Docker and …
Last updated on Apr 19, 2019
PDF Video

Recipes

University of Michigan Dorm Chicken Broccoli Bake
Dorm food isn’t traditionally regarded as good, but this dish is almost everyone’s favorite from the dorms at Michigan. Hint: butter and two kinds of cream helps.
Last updated on Sep 21, 2021 Recipes
Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice
A popular Louisiana creole dish, ruined by a yank.
Last updated on Nov 26, 2020 Recipes
Sourdough Starters
Creating a Starter So how do you get one of these magical starter cultures? You can ask me, and I’ll give you part of mine, but there is some satisfaction in doing it yourself.
Last updated on Mar 29, 2020 Recipes
Sourdough Starters
#BreadThread
I set on a mission to make some good, not-too-sour sourdough that I was allowed to eat. I ended up getting so much more out of it than that.
Last updated on Mar 29, 2020 Recipes
#BreadThread
Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice
This is a modified version of a recipe from Hip Pressure Cooking that I make quite frequently. It’s pretty fast and very cheap. I recommend an Instant Pot IP-DUO80 if you don’t have a pressure cooker.
Last updated on Nov 13, 2017 Recipes
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