About

I’m Tom Ballard.

I build tools I want to use, share the source, and write about what I learn.

My background is in technical programme management, including work at Bloomberg and now Optiver. Outside work, I’m interested in making software easier to understand, change and trust.

That takes a few forms: native desktop apps, tools for coding agents, contributions to Omarchy, and Fixing Everything, where I’m documenting my own learning curve.

I like tools that expose their decisions and leave you in control. The projects here are my own independent work.