Max McCarthy
I’m a software designer and developer who thinks we deserve better from our computers. I
strive to build systems that respect human attention and agency, and that make computing
more useable for everybody.
I currently work at Apple, helping to assess the potential of novel input technologies
and interaction models. I come up with ideas for new user interfaces and develop
interactive prototypes to try them out. Throughout the design process, I evaluate my
work against high standards for ease of use, logical consistency, and
accessibility.
I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2016, with a Bachelor of Arts
in cognitive science and a
Bachelor of Applied Science in computer
and information science. At Penn, I served as head teaching assistant for
CIS 120, a rigorous introduction
to functional programming and program design. I also helped found
Hack4Impact, a student group and
501(c)(3) that designs and builds software for nonprofit organizations.
You can get in touch with me by email
or on Twitter. If you’d like, you can also
download a copy of my résumé, or check
out some of my software projects on GitHub.