Hi, I’m Tyler.
I work on software from Boulder. Previously at Apple and JibJab; now I run Accent Labs, Inc. and build Backlight for engineering leaders.
Experience
A short version.
2026 – now
Founder · Accent Labs, Inc.Building Backlight for engineering teams measuring AI coding spend, adoption, output, quality, and license utilization.
2018 – 2026
Engineering Manager · Apple · Vision Products GroupvisionOS surfaces from early prototypes through product delivery, then team growth and cross-functional ship ownership.
2015 – 2018
Engineer · Apple · iOS Platform ExperienceSetup, Settings, iCloud sign-in, client frameworks, service boundaries, and SRP-based authentication flows.
2012 – 2015
Technical Lead · JibJab Bros. StudiosRails on JibJab.com, then JibJab Messages across native iOS, Android, and the Facebook Messenger Platform launch window.
Now
What I’m working on.
Founding Accent Labs, Inc. and building Backlight.
Measuring AI coding tool spend, adoption, output, quality, and license utilization.
Working toward an FAA private pilot certificate.
Writing
Recent posts.
ActiveRecord's #where & SQL
2014.12A Rails note on ActiveRecord where clauses, SQL strings, joins, and ambiguous columns.
Glass at Gold's
2014.01A 2014 note about wearing Google Glass at Gold's Gym and the privacy concerns it raised.
Guy-Manuel Arduino Meetup
2013.04A progress update and presentation from a Guy-Manuel Arduino helmet project.