Walking vampire

meks.quest

(they/them)

Artist-engineer dancing between ink and sparkles, crafting spells with intention.

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T-rex with a pumpkin basket and skull mask

about

Professional

I’m an artist-engineer crafting intentional systems with care and curiosity.

I’ve presented at several Elixir conferences, where I share my learnings from software engineering. I write to explore, speak to connect, and build to create space for others, and for myself.

Beyond the Code

I live on the road, letting connection with people guide me in where to go. Queerness and transition shape how I experience the world. I sketch dragons in ink, I sleep beside a sparkly bumblecorn, and I write about my travels, the projects I create, and the things I notice along the way.

Dragon digging hole next to marked treasure map

projects

Quenta

Expense sharing app prototyped with Elixir/Phoenix, and built with Svelt.

Quenta collaborative storytelling platform screenshot
Elixir Phoenix LiveView PostgreSQL

Bookshelf

A virtual library of all the books you want to keep tabs on, those sneaky buggers tend to run off in search of adventure.

Bookshelf book management system screenshot
Elixir Phoenix LiveView
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speaking

Code BEAM Europe Nov 5-6, 2025

The Roots of Resiliency

📍 Berlin, Germany

Code BEAM Europe 2025 speaker announcement featuring Meks McClure

Goatmire Sept 10-12, 2025

The Roots of Resiliency

📍 Varberg, Sweden

ElixirConf EU 2025

LT: Resilient Code, Resilient Engineer: Lessons from Changing Requirements

📍 Krakow, Poland

ElixirConf EU 2024

The Bookshelf: Engage Your Users with LiveView and Tailwind CSS

📍 Lisbon, Portugal

ElixirConf EU 2024 speaker announcement featuring Meks McClure

ElixirConf US 2023

SVG Island: Building your own charts in LiveView

📍 Orlando, Florida, USA

ElixirConf US 2023 speaker announcement featuring Meks McClure

ElixirConf US 2022

How to Grow Your Own Juniors: A Guide to Mentoring in an Elixir Environment

📍 Aurora, Colorado, USA

ElixirConf US 2022 speaker announcement featuring Meks McClure

Elixir Wizards 2022

Meks McClure on Communication, Diversity, & Ergonomics

📍 Remote

Elixir Wizards podcast announcement featuring Meks McClure
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writing

Technical Deep Dives

In-depth explorations of Elixir, Phoenix, and LiveView concepts

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Life & Perspectives (coming soon)

Stories from the road, queer life, and creative coding.

*Transitioning from dev.to to this personal space

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Fuel the Creative Process

If you enjoy my work and want to support my continued exploration of art, code, and creative solutions, consider sponsoring my tea obsession! Every cup of Chai helps fuel late-night coding and drawing sessions and sparks new ideas.

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