# Max Ghenis

> Personal website of Max Ghenis - policy researcher, software engineer, and AI enthusiast. Founder of PolicyEngine. Writing about AI coding tools, tax policy, and civic engagement.

## About

I build tools that make policy analysis accessible. Currently focused on AI-assisted development and microsimulation. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

## Key pages

- [Blog](/blog): Posts on AI development, policy analysis, civic engagement
- [TerminalGrid](/terminalgrid): VS Code extension for managing multiple Claude Code sessions
- [RAMBar](/rambar): macOS menu bar app for developer memory monitoring
- [CV](/cv): Professional experience and background

## Recent writing

- [From IDE to AI orchestration](/blog/ide-to-ai-orchestration): How AI coding tools evolved from autocomplete to autonomous agents
- [RAMBar: A macOS menu bar RAM monitor](/blog/rambar): Building developer tools with Claude Code
- [The definitive QALY analysis of nuts](/blog/which-nut-is-healthiest-bayesian-qaly-analysis): Bayesian Monte Carlo simulation comparing nut health benefits

## Projects

- **PolicyEngine** (policyengine.org): Open-source tax-benefit microsimulation platform
- **TerminalGrid**: VS Code extension for terminal grid layouts, optimized for multiple Claude Code sessions
- **RAMBar**: macOS menu bar memory monitor with developer-focused breakdowns

## Contact

- GitHub: [MaxGhenis](https://github.com/MaxGhenis)
- X/Twitter: [@MaxGhenis](https://x.com/MaxGhenis)
- LinkedIn: [maxghenis](https://linkedin.com/in/maxghenis)
- Email: max@policyengine.org

## Technical details

- Static site built with Astro
- Content in Markdown/MDX
- Hosted on Netlify
- Full content available at [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)