Tantalon Consulting

Software training, advice, and solutions

Is your development team up to date on modern C++ best practices? Are your interviews consistently identifying great hires? Do you need advice on your SDK and developer support services? Do you want to improve your software leadership skills? Do you have a performance bottleneck that would improve the bottom line? Are you using AI for software development wisely and effectively? Is your code truly readable; does it stand the test of time?

I work with organizations worldwide to improve software and the people building software. Engagements are tailored to each client and project, and often include:

  • Analysis: What's the core issue, or as I call it, the valuable problem? This typically involves conversation, surveys, code reviews and so forth.
  • Audit: What does the data show? Where's the bottleneck? Where are the opportunities? How does solving the problem improve your business? We do a deep dive to uncover the truth.
  • Recommendation: What should you do? What are pros and cons of the options? What do next steps look like? I provide a detailed report.
  • Implementation: Depending on the project, your needs, and my skillset, I may do the work outright, provide training, help with sourcing, or recommend and integrate third party solutions.
  • Follow Through: My goal is that you never need my services on the same issue twice. We work together to implement a culture of self-sufficiency.

My guiding principles: custom solutions, deep partnerships, and onsite when possible to maximize engagement.

Specialties

My technical specialty is:

  • Modern C++

I particularly enjoy helping software engineers in high performance industries. I love training software teams on the latest best practices. I have related experience in:

  • Game development
  • AR/VR
  • Embedded systems
  • AI and machine learning
  • SDK delivery
  • Developer ecosystems

My people focused specialities include:

  • Cultivating engineering leaders
  • Improving technical interviews
  • Hiring assessment systems
  • Coaching and mentorship
  • Performance management processes

About Me

I'm a software engineer and people leader. I started writing code during the desktop era, and had a front seat for the web, mobile, spatial/XR, and AI waves. Along the way I've made video games, shipped three generations of Xbox consoles at Microsoft, created VR experiences at HBO, led the creation of advanced AR/VR technologies at Meta, published dozens of technical articles, and taught C++ tips & tricks to developers worldwide. I love optimizing code. My hobbies include backpacking, drinking wine, and listening to yacht rock.

Contact

To initiate a discussion, ask a question, or tell me about your favorite wine, just shoot me an email.

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