↗ DANNY SURFS CLOUDS
I fly aircraft. I build things.
A commercial pilot with a builder’s instinct. Turning curiosity into software, ideas into businesses, and a different perspective into what comes next.
EXPLORE MY WORK
I’m Danny, a professional pilot who builds software. When I’m not flying, I’m building — usually solving a problem I ran into myself, then realizing other people have it too.
Flying taught me to trust the system, read the instruments, and stay calm when it matters. I bring that same instinct to software, digital products, and the businesses I build. Carefully, then all at once. Always climbing.
Ideas taken from the drawing board into the world. Independent projects across software, data, and publishing.
Digital organization & document services
File organization, document cleanup, and PDF-to-spreadsheet conversion. A digital service that turns messy folders and piles of paperwork into organized, usable files.
Explore project : Folder & Form (opens in a new tab)
Building-permit data API
U.S. building-permit data, classified and geocoded, delivered through a single REST API.
Explore project : Permit-Stack (opens in a new tab)
Latin America travel guide
A field guide for actually navigating Latin America. Available exclusively on Amazon.
Explore project : The Gringo Bible (opens in a new tab)
Flying teaches you to pay attention. I bring the same care to building: understand the problem, check the details, and make decisions with a clear picture.
Most of my projects begin with a problem I have run into myself. I build something useful, then find the other people who need it too.
Stay curious, stay calm, and keep learning. From the cockpit to the keyboard, there is always another skill to develop and a better way forward.
The tools behind the work. My everyday kit for turning an idea into something real.
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An idea, a collaboration, or a problem worth solving. My inbox is open.
me@dannysurfsclouds.com