Tim Van Damme

Software Designer at Gowalla

Issue #67 July 10, 2021

About

Tim Van Damme is a Software Designer at Gowalla. He was previously at companies like Abstract, Dropbox, and Instagram,

He’s also currently working on MVKB, a new side project for all of his mechanical keyboard and keycap related ideas and products!

Photos

3 images

Gear

15 items

Webcam Sony A7RIII camera (with a 1.8/35mm lens) for webcam Buy

Microphone Old Rode Podcaster as a mic

Monitor LG 5k monitor Buy

Desk IKEA standing desk

Chair Herman Miller Aeron Stool

Accessories Dog bed, he’s always in my office while I work

Keyboard Keyboard collection

Keyboard Keyboard switches

Accessories Variety of artwork from indie artists or friends

Accessories Drawings from the kids

Accessories 2 Apple Homepods (RIP)

Software Home office for which I’ve been collecting things over the past 10 years while we lived in the US

Software Lots of old startup swag to be seen (Instagram, Facebook, Dropbox, Abstract, even old Gowalla!)

Accessories Windows behind me look out on the backyard, with a live-feed of the front on a TV next to me (basically an extra window to see when packages are being delivered).

Accessories I start work at 7pm every day, so work in the dark mostly, hence all the colorful lights you see, they give the night some color.

Software

15 apps

Sony A7RIII camera (with a 1.8/35mm lens) for webcam

Old Rode Podcaster as a mic

LG 5k monitor

IKEA standing desk

Herman Miller Aeron stool (taller than a regular chair, helps with posture)

Dog bed, he’s always in my office while I work

Keyboard collection

Keyboard switches

Variety of artwork from indie artists or friends

Drawings from the kids

2 Apple Homepods (RIP)

Home office for which I’ve been collecting things over the past 10 years while we lived in the US

Lots of old startup swag to be seen (Instagram, Facebook, Dropbox, Abstract, even old Gowalla!)

Windows behind me look out on the backyard, with a live-feed of the front on a TV next to me (basically an extra window to see when packages are being delivered).

I start work at 7pm every day, so work in the dark mostly, hence all the colorful lights you see, they give the night some color.