Peter Warnock

I build systems, pipelines, and cultures that let engineering teams move fast with confidence. Starting as a self-taught developer with a business background, I've learned that speed without safeguards is reckless, but safeguards without initiative is gridlock. I create the conditions for both—psychological safety, automated testing, clear ownership—so teams can ship, learn from failure, and improve continuously.

Core Expertise

Fullstack Development

Building modern web applications with cutting-edge technologies and best practices

DevOps Leadership

Implementing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code for reliable deployments

Cloud Engineering

Designing and deploying scalable, resilient cloud solutions across major platforms

Team Leadership

Mentoring developers and fostering engineering excellence in collaborative environments

Technology Stack

Frontend Development

React Vue.js TypeScript Tailwind CSS Next.js Nuxt.js

Backend Development

Node.js Python Go PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Google Cloud Azure Docker Kubernetes Terraform

DevOps & Tools

GitHub Actions GitLab CI ArgoCD Prometheus Grafana Hugo

What Drives Me

Pragmatism over perfectionism

Ship working software, iterate based on real feedback

Fundamentals over hype

New tools are exciting, but solid engineering principles endure

Building systems, not just code

The best engineers create environments where others succeed

Continuous learning

Technology changes constantly; staying curious is essential

My Journey

Self-Taught Developer (Early Career)

I learned to code by building things—websites, applications, and tools. My Business Administration degree in Marketing gave me the business perspective to balance my passion for web development and open-source tools. As Seth Godin wrote in Poke the Box: “All it takes is initiative. Even just a bit.” I grounded this phase in XP and agile principles, creating environments for rapid iteration and experimentation—where automated testing and safeguards enabled teams to move fast with confidence and keep learning.

Open Source & Knowledge Translation (Growth Phase)

As I grew, I became obsessed with how organizations consume technology. Instead of contributing to projects, I focused on translating powerful open-source tools for teams who needed them—establishing patterns, writing documentation, mentoring engineers. This shift from “do the work myself” to “help others do the work” multiplied my impact.

Architecture & Infrastructure (Leadership Phase)

My role evolved into system-wide concerns: designing platforms for scale, building reliable deployment processes, establishing SRE practices that improved uptime and reduced incident response time. I led initiatives like:

Modernizing legacy monoliths into microservices
Migrating on-premise infrastructure to cloud
Implementing CI/CD pipelines that reduced deployment time from weeks to hours
Building engineering cultures where learning and improvement are expected

AI & Modern Development (Now)

Today I’m at the intersection of traditional engineering and AI. I’m working with AI-powered development tools—exploring how LLMs can augment (not replace) skilled engineers, building AI features into production applications, helping teams adopt these tools without losing sight of reliability and maintainability.

I’m excited about AI’s potential, but I’m more interested in fundamentals: Can I still reason about systems? Can I write maintainable code? Am I building something that lasts?

Books That Shaped Me

These books have fundamentally influenced how I think about engineering, leadership, and building organizations:

Let's Build Something Together

Whether you need technical leadership, architecture guidance, or team mentoring, I'm here to help you move fast with confidence.