Brian Norman
Hey there 👋 I'm Brian Norman, a Senior Software Engineer at SeatGeek, where I work on the Android app with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
I studied Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, interned at Amazon Web Services and Autodesk, and in my spare time I build websites and indie games with friends.
Here are some of my favorite side projects:
Cobresun Movie Club
A website to track and review movies watched with friends, with ratings and recommendations.
Community: Required Reading
A comprehensive reference guide cataloging every movie, show, book, play, and song referenced in NBC's Community.
Itch.io Games
A collection of indie games made for various game jams and hackathons, from cozy hangout spaces to arcade challenges.
Recent writings
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My 2022 in Gamedev
A look back at the games I worked on this past year.
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Community: Required Reading Postmortem
A website that collects every parody and pop-culture reference in NBC's hit sitcom Community.
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The Protocol Powering the Streaming Wars
A brief minimally-technical introduction to HLS and Adaptive Bitrate Streaming.
Recent books
Books I've read in 2026:
- The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller (2026)
- Stoner - John Williams (2026)
- Abundance - Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson (2026)
- Redacted (2026)
- Apple in China - Patrick McGee (2026)
- Anxious People - Fredrik Backman (2026)
- Redacted (2026)