Software since 1989.
Don Pedersen
I build mission-critical systems where the consequences of failure are measured in dollars, lives, or kilometers above the Earth — and the AI-powered infrastructure that runs them down here.
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RAC — Lunar Surface Payload
PI & PM
Blue Ghost CLPS lander · 2020–2024
Regolith Adherence Characterization payload. Motor control, dual-computer flight software, photo capture, and full command & data handling for lunar surface operations.
xEVAS — Next-Gen Space Suit
Principal Architect · Power, Comms, Avionics & Informatics
US Patent 12,047,196
Dual rad-hard processor architecture with multiple boot methods for a life-critical system. Power, battery, and communications architecture for ISS and the lunar terrain vehicle.
DartNode — AI Infrastructure Platform
Founder & CTO
2014–present · Owns AS399646
Hybrid on-prem + Claude API inference, autonomous server-management agent, MCP-based tool orchestration, real-time POP monitoring, full billing/CRM/scheduling stack — all in-house.
Elsewhere
Recent writing
all posts →AI-triaged reader feedback
Dark mode is a feature, not a coat of paint
The best comment explains why, never what
Dissimilar redundancy on commodity hardware
Eating my own dog food
You gotta use your own creations. This blog runs on SpeakEasy, which I designed and Claude CLI built.
