Isaac
Askew
I modernize legacy systems for startups and host Never Rewrite, a podcast for engineers who'd rather rescue codebases than rewrite them. Off the keyboard I sing, play guitar, work on false-cord screams, and am building out a death metal project.
recent writing
all posts →- 2026.02.02 From Zero to Åkerfeldt music
- 2026.01.25 The Execution of Alex Pretti personal-life
- 2025.12.30 School of Rock 2026 – Folk! music
- 2025.12.27 Learning to Sing as an Adult: Singing Outshined Live music
- 2025.12.25 Learning to Sing as an Adult: Stage Fright & Hellfest music
- 2025.12.23 Learning to Sing as an Adult and Finding a Powerful Voice music
work & projects
Yggdrasil, LLC
Infrastructure modernization. Helping teams stop rewriting and start shipping.
ygg.llcNever Rewrite
A weekly podcast for startup engineers on dragging legacy systems into the present.
neverrewrite.comVenuNite
iPhone app to discover live music, concerts, and shows near you across the U.S. Shipped May 2026.
venunite.comPapaya Pay
Billing & collections platform. Rebuilt the payment and ledger systems for scale.
papayapay.comActiveCampaign
Marketing automation platform. Worked on the CRM, the email sending engine, deal custom fields, and other pieces you can find on my LinkedIn.
activecampaign.comFrom Zero to Åkerfeldt
Documenting my journey learning screamed vocals and prog metal guitar from scratch.
zerotoakerfeldt.substack.com