Shea Brown

About

Hello, I'm Shea.

I'm a technologist who believes almost every problem is really a user experience problem. Technology is just the means. The end is something people genuinely like using, from the software to the device in their hand, built on architecture solid enough that it never gets in the way. I'm also fascinated by plants as a sustainable way to produce much of what people need to live, and I've been baffled by how little technology has made it into growing them. I'm trying to change that. I work in propagation at one of the largest production ornamental nurseries in Arkansas, building hands-on experience and putting plants out into the world.

Part of it is personal. I wanted to learn to take care of plants so I could be more self-sufficient. Most people aren't going to devote their lives to that, and that's fine. They have other careers, families, plenty going on. An off-grid homestead is a lot of work. But if someone wants to grow more of their own, I think technology can be the bridge that makes it easier and more convenient. Homesteading isn't for everybody, but I want growing to be.

Based in

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Currently

Propagation at Pleasant Valley Farm

Building

Sublime Grow Systems