Welcome. This corner of the internet is my personal archive; a place to store the photos, videos, and stories from my life rather than emailing them out one-by-one. It is my collection of memories, thoughts, code, and adventures.
I’m Ryan Hellyer, a Kiwi (New Zealander) now based in exciting Berlin, Germany. I’ve had a few homes before this, including stints in fun Canada and beautiful Norway. I started my career as a scientist, but transitioned to become a software engineer, which is what I focus on today.
The Archive and The Code
This site now contains the full spectrum of my life online, from high-level technical contributions to personal journals.
On one side, I am a dedicated software engineer and open-source contributor. I am proud of my work on various open source projects and have published many technical articles on sites like WP Tavern, WP Garage, and WP Realm. All of that professional content now lives here, organized under its own categories.
On the other side, the one focused on life experiences, is my story. I believe in constantly working to understand the world and myself better.
This site documents my personal journey, which has been profoundly shaped by exploring self-improvement and a significant break through via psychedelic healing. Since that breakthrough, I’ve been living what feels like a second life.
Practical Information
- Paid Work: I am not available for paid web development or consulting.
- Technical Contact: If you need to contact me regarding a technical issue or one of my open source projects, please use the site’s main contact form.
History
Random fact: This site was officially launched on August 4th, 2007, but it is the direct successor to a REALLY old website I first launched in 2004, which was powered by Geocities and Yahoo! Site Builder.
You can find my archives listing at /archive/.
