my name is yvan scher. i am a programmer based in new york but travel often for work. i started a company called aiconic; we work on some really interesting problems. some things i've made can be seen on github. i have a twitter account @yvanscher. i have a blog where i write about all sorts of interesting topics that pique my curiosity. i have a newsletter called generation machine that comes every couple months. you can learn a little bit about my past jobs on linkedin. one day i may move to seattle ;)