The Collective
Timbran is structured as a software collective. We believe that the people who build software should own the tools and the results of their labour. This model keeps us focused on technical quality and user agency.
We're a small, remote team of engineers interested in the intersection of systems programming and collaborative digital spaces.
Ryan Daum
Ryan is a systems engineer based in Hamilton, Ontario, with over 25 years of experience in virtual machines, networked systems, and infrastructure. His career has spanned everything from early web technologies to a decade at Google, where he worked primarily on embedded systems.
He founded Timbran to focus on the design of inherently extensible software and collaborative environments. As the primary architect of mooR, he handles the core VM, compiler, and system design.
Norman Nunley
Norman is a software engineer with over 30 years of experience in systems development and architecture. With a background that includes a decade at Google and involvement in pioneering networked social environments, he specializes in building systems that remain inspectable and modifiable while running.
He is a core contributor to mooR, focused on the decompiler, database tools, and ensuring the system remains accessible to those building within it.
Collaboration
Timbran is an open-source project at heart. Most of our work is available on Codeberg and GitHub, and we welcome contributions from developers interested in virtual machine design, compilers, or networked social environments.