Hi, I'm Liv Carman.

I'm a software developer from Buffalo, NY. I have a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University, but my professional background is in software development. Right now, I'm a Senior Engineer at Vercel.

Very occasionally, I write blog posts.


I had noticed that I had no difficulty conversing with robots, because absolutely nothing surprised them. They were incapable of surprise. A very sensible quality.

—Stanislaw Lem, Return From the Stars

Exporting Custom Emoji From Slack

Vendor lock-in sucks, but it seems especially misguided when your core users are software engineers.

How (Not) To Fail a React Technical Screen

Some advice for React developers based on common mistakes I observed while running a technical screen.

Do You Work for a Zombie Startup?

Watch out for these tell-tale signs that the startup you work for is a zombie. Don't let it eat your brain.

Installing Arch with Full-Disk Encryption on a Dell XPS 15 7590

I documented the process of installing Arch Linux on a Dell XPS 15 because I don't value my time.