Software engineer · Brooklyn, NY
Luis Padron
I’m a software engineer at Block, working on build systems, developer tools, and cloud infrastructure. I also contribute to Bazel.
Outside of work, I run Thoughts on Things, where I work on projects that interest me.
01 / Writing
RSS- Building a retro gaming handheldPutting together a Null 2, a DIY retro handheld built around a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W.
- Behavior treesMy notes on behavior trees: task switching, ticks, and how the different node types work.
- How isometric coordinates work in 2D gamesWorking through the math for converting tile coordinates to screen coordinates in a 2D isometric game.
02 / Projects
All projects- 01 / ActiveVantageI built Vantage to turn Minecraft world saves into 3D maps you can view and share in a browser.Active
- 02 / AlphaBeaconA Minecraft server manager with a web dashboard, backups, mods, and the Vantage map built in.Alpha
- 03 / Early OSSFreelane CIA tool I’m working on to route GitHub Actions jobs across providers and use their free credits first.Early OSS
03 / On GitHub
Profile- contributions / last year
- 9,133
- active days
- 303
- contributions / last 30 days
- 1,000
- most in a day
- 137
Contribution calendar · Updated Oct 18, 2026
9,133 contributions in the last year, spread over 303 active days.
251 commits · 154 pull requests · 125 reviews
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