Practical AI and career skills, from someone who ships every day.
Patrick MacDowell
Hi, I'm Patrick MacDowell
The Tech Thaumaturge
This is my story
I'm a staff software engineer at a major SaaS platform: 13+ years across mobile, backend, and frontend, shipping with AI agents every day. I've also sat on both sides of the tech interview table more times than I can count, and I remember exactly how opaque this industry feels from the outside.
Tech Thaumaturge exists because most advice out there is either hype or fluff. Here you get the practical version: how to come across well in remote interviews, how to actually get work out of AI tools, and how to keep your career moving. Jargon, then plain English, then an analogy that sticks.
Pick the resource that fits
Three ways in, depending on where you are.
Remote Interviewing Mastery
A short, practical course on interviewing well on camera: lighting, sound, presence, etiquette. 16 lessons, $47.
Mock Interview Coaching
Two one-on-one sessions: a realistic mock interview, then a debrief with honest feedback. $249.
Free on YouTube
Weekly videos on AI, interviews, and engineering careers. No hype, no fluff.
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