Brooklyn, NY
Luis Padron
I work on build systems, developer experience, cloud compute, and scaling systems at Block (Square, Cash App, and more), and I contribute to Bazel open source.
I also run Thoughts on Things, an independent software studio. This site is where my writing goes.
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303 active days · updated 7 Oct 2026
8,739 contributions in the last year, spread over 303 active days.
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- luispadron/cachewCachew (pronounced cashew) is a super-fast application-level pass-through cache30 Sept 2026
- luispadron/rules_swift_package_managerCollection of utilities and Starlark modules to aid in the development and maintenance of Swift repositories using Bazel.28 Sept 2026
- luispadron/getitA Go library for fetching remote archives using a clean consistent URI scheme20 Jul 2026
- luispadron/baguetteHeadless iOS Simulator manager/farm + host-side input injection for iOS 26 — taps, swipes, multi-finger gestures, and 60 fps streaming13 Jul 2026
- luispadron/code-connectA tool for connecting your design system components in code with your design system in Figma1 Jun 2026
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- VantagePoint Vantage at a Minecraft Java world save and it renders a fast 3D map you can open in a browser.Active
- BeaconBeacon installs a Minecraft server on a machine you own, with a web dashboard, scheduled backups, mod management, and a live 3D map.Alpha
- Freelane CIRoute GitHub Actions jobs across runner providers so free credits get spent first, from one config.Early OSS