Giles Caunter
Technology leader, systems builder, and long-term experimenter.
I’ve spent years building practical systems, exploring new ideas early, and working at the point where software, engineering judgement, and real-world usefulness meet.
My background ranges from building what was likely one of the earliest B2B insurance quoting systems, to writing a programming language, to experimenting with AI and machine learning long before either became fashionable.
More recently I’ve been exploring post-quantum encryption, passwordless authentication, lightweight cloud systems, and small software experiments such as Planetoid.
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Selected Work
- B2B insurance quoting systems
- Programming language design and implementation
- Early AI and machine learning experiments in the 1980s and 1990s
- Modern experiments in security, including post-quantum encryption and passwordless authentication
- Practical software projects including aviation systems and indie experiments
Current Projects
- Planetoid – an experimental game project
- Aviation booking systems – practical software for real-world use
- Field Notes – posts on systems, failures, experiments, and ideas
What You’ll Find Here
This site is part project archive, part notebook, and part thinking space.
Alongside software and architecture, I also write about aviation, cars and mechanics, nature, life with dogs, and whatever else turns out to be interesting enough to keep.
Planetoid
Planetoid is a small game experiment and a useful place to explore mechanics, iteration, publishing, support, and product thinking in practice.
Read more about Planetoid
Download Planetoid on the App Store