Hey, I'm Josh 👋

Senior software engineer focused on Rails, Python, AI-assisted applications, and secure backend systems.

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About Me

I'm a software engineer who enjoys building practical, well-designed systems that solve real problems.

Most of my professional work is in Ruby on Rails, but I also work with Python, JavaScript, relational databases, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling. Lately, I've been going deeper into AI applications, LLM-powered workflows, and security-conscious web development.

I care about clean architecture, thoughtful product decisions, and writing code that future engineers do not curse under their breath.

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What I Work With

class JoshBrito:
    stack = {
        "languages": ["Python", "Ruby", "JavaScript"],
        "frameworks": ["Rails", "Django", "React"],
        "databases": ["PostgreSQL", "MySQL", "MongoDB"],
        "tools": ["Docker", "AWS", "Linux", "Git"],
        "interests": ["AI", "LLMs", "InfoSec", "Developer Tools"],
    }

    current_focus = [
        "Building AI-assisted applications",
        "Strengthening backend architecture and system design",
        "Improving security practices in web applications",
        "Designing practical products with strong backend foundations",
    ]

    @staticmethod
    def say_hi():
        return "Thanks for dropping by. Let's build something useful."

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Current Focus

• Building AI-assisted products with practical user value
• Strengthening backend architecture and system design
• Exploring security, automation, and LLM-powered developer workflows
• Designing practical products with strong backend foundations

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Featured Interests

• Rails engineering — APIs, service objects, background jobs, testing, and database design
• Python systems — automation, AI workflows, backend services, and data processing
• AI applications — LLM tooling, agent workflows, vision APIs, and user-facing AI products
• Security-minded development — safer web apps, better threat awareness, and practical defensive habits

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Tools of the Trade

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GitHub Stats

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Ask Me About

• Building scalable applications with Ruby on Rails
• Designing clean backend APIs and database models
• Testing, refactoring, and making legacy code less painful
• AI-assisted software products and LLM workflows
• Linux, developer tooling, and practical automation
• Life with high-drive dogs: Linda, Pepito, and the lessons Maverick left behind

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Beyond Code

Outside of software, I spend a lot of time training, walking, and getting humbled by my dogs.

Linda has been my steady four-legged companion and Chief Debugging Officer. Pepito, my Belgian Malinois, keeps me sharp, active, and honest.

Maverick, my soul dog, passed away, but his impact is still with me. He reminds me to live with more courage, loyalty, and presence.

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Always building. Always learning. Trying to make software that is useful, durable, and a little less annoying.