Not
That Sam.
No hobbits, no rings, just code and alpaca hoodies. I’m Sam Gammon - a guy in San Francisco who likes efficient software, not second breakfast.
A few clarifications
The Shire? Never heard of it.
I live in San Francisco, California. There is no hobbit hole. There is a one-bedroom with questionable natural light and a very good espresso situation. Middle-earth is not in my service area.
I will NOT carry you up Mount Doom.
For the record: I do not provide mountain-climbing, ring-destroying, or burden-bearing services. I have never been to Mordor. I will, however, carry a heavy backpack through an airport with quiet dignity.
Sam Gammon vs. Samwise Gamgee
It comes up more than you’d think. The name is similar. The handle is notthatsam. Here is a side-by-side, settled once and for all.
Background in tech and engineering, currently in the trenches at Elide. Fond of the gym (Bay Club), long flights to Munich, sleep masks that take themselves seriously, and snacks that are healthy-ish.
Services
What I do NOT do
- Carrying people, hobbit or otherwise
- Fighting orcs, Nazgûl, or large spiders
- Gardening, despite popular belief
- Destroying rings of any kind
- Speaking Elvish on request
What I actually do
- Software engineering
- Shipping things at Elide
- Traveling to Zurich (and Munich)
- Ordering aggressively serious sleep masks
- Owning the alpaca hoodie lifestyle
- Lifting weights at the Bay Club
Find the real Sam
Want to reach a Sam who replies in English and won’t guilt you about a volcano? This one. No ravens or eagles required.