👋 howdy 🤠

welcome to my internet place 🛋️. let me take your jacket 🧥 and please take off your shoes 👟. i'm glad you're here. can i get you a drink ☕️?

quick intro

for work, i practice software development, mitigating errors on quantum computers, and technical writing.
i like open source. it's good.
i love spending time outdoors. running, climbing, hiking, cycling, swimming, i don't care. just get me OUT!

you can learn more about what i am and where i do if you step into the /about room.

send me emails @ nate@stemen.email. i love getting emails from friends, family, and strangers alike.
check out my codes @ GitHub
check out my thoughts @ Bluesky

2026-01-13:
I'm a visiting researcher at QuSoft in Amsterdam for the Jan–Mar of 2026.
2025-12-12:
My project on Hilbert's Hotel was on display at The Vestibule Gallery in Seattle, WA.
2025-12-05:
My time working at Unitary Foundation has come to and end as I transition to a microgrant advisor role. That means I'm looking for a new job!
2025-09-29:
I wrote a technical recap of WERQSHOP is available summarizing the state of QEM and open problems moving toward the early fault-tolerant era.
2025-09-20:
I proselytized about infinity at the Georgetown Steam Plant Science Fair using Hilbert's Grand Hotel.