Cy
Cy is a secure encryption key generation system. Using Clef for authentication and a simple API interface, Cy generates and stores secure cryptographic keys.
node tech
Joe Wegner
Leader, Developer, Maker
I’m an engineering manager with 8+ years of experience helping teams ship thoughtful, reliable web services. I invest deeply in people, their growth, and their passion. When I’m not leading teams, I’m building crafts, code, experiments — anything, just for the joy of it.
Where I've been
12 years of building things and leading people
Nov 2021 – Present
Heroku (Salesforce)
Senior Engineering Manager
Nov 2020 – Nov 2021
GRAX
Head of Technical Support
Sep 2017 – Nov 2020
Heroku (Salesforce)
Technical Support Manager
Apr 2015 – Sep 2017
Keen IO
Software Engineer
Apr 2014 – Apr 2015
BellyCard
Frontend Engineer
Feb 2013 – Apr 2014
Cultivate Studios
Developer & SysAdmin
Some things I wrote
A few posts I'm particularly proud of
Remote Work Like You're Remote
Lessons from Heroku on making remote-first culture actually work, not just tolerating it.
Startup Interview Questions
The questions I ask to figure out if a startup is worth joining -- culture, finances, and the stuff nobody tells you.
Open Source for Real Companies
How open source economics actually work, and why companies should care beyond goodwill.
Learning SVG with Logos
I taught myself SVG by recreating logos from scratch. Turns out it's not as scary as RegExp.
Open Source & Code
Things I've shipped
Carrick
Integrations for Help Scout to help support teams be efficient, informed, and empathetic.
web tech
fileDrop
fileDrop was built to ease the pain for businesses that require an easy method to move files back and forth. First and foremost, fileDrop’s interface just makes sense.
web tech
In Every Language
In Every Language is an aggregation of the most popular solutions to the most popular programming puzzles (or katas). The goal is to have the best solution for each kata in every language!
web tech
node-session
node-session is a great tool for the barebones Node.js web server, which will allow you to store user sessions. And the code is simple, to boot!
web node tech
Waltz
Waltz is a modern account manager for the web. Simply by authenticating with Clef, you can log in and log out from anywhere.
chrome tech
Hobbies & Making
Things I've made for fun
Programmatic Art
Generative art experiments — pyramids, wave portraits, and other algorithmic visuals built for the joy of making something beautiful with code.
art creative coding
Local Agenda
Get notified when your local government is meeting and what they’re talking about. Parses public agendas so you don’t have to.
civic python
Sticker Party
An AI-powered sticker designer that uses text-to-image generation and inpainting to create custom die-cut sticker sheets.
AI creative
MakeHex
Being a DM is hard… especially if you lack creativity, and double especially if you’re running an online game. MakeHex is an easy hex map making tool designed for virtual tabletop gaming.
web tabletop