Hi, I'mDoug Chan.
People-first engineering manager and lifelong learner. Vibe coder (who isn't these days). Musician and educator at heart.
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I'm a full-stack musician.
I came up filling gaps.
When a band on Guam needed a horn no one else played, I'd learn it. That put me in rooms I wouldn't have been in otherwise.
I'm always making something.
Code, songs, lesson plans. The medium changes; the urge doesn't.
I know a little about a lot.
Though secretly, I want to be an expert at everything.
What's a full-stack musician?
Someone who can take a song from instrument to audience without handing it off. Here's what that looks like for me.
Music
Performance
BFA in saxophone, plus every other wind instrument. Piano enthusiast on the side.
Audio engineering
Recording, mixing, and live sound. Studio and stage.
Video editing
I cut my own YouTube content from raw footage to finished episode.
Tech
Platform engineering
Web platforms at scale. CMS, build pipelines, and edge delivery.
Middleware
APIs, integrations, and the glue between systems.
App development
Frontend, backend, end to end.
Three threads.
The music, the work, and the words. Pull whichever one pulls you in.
Things I've played
Recordings, demos, and a long performance history across instruments and roles.
Things I've built
Side projects, side bets, and the occasional success story.
Things I've written
Notes from the platform, the application, and everywhere in between.