The Cooperative
Timbran operates as a cooperative—a collective of developers, designers, and thinkers working together to build platforms that prioritize community over profit. We believe in democratic decision-making, shared ownership of our work, and technology that serves people rather than exploiting them.
Our cooperative model reflects our values: just as we're building collaborative digital spaces for users, we're building a collaborative organization for ourselves.
Ryan Daum
Systems software engineer with 25+ years of experience, including a decade at Google. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Early MOO user dating back to the earliest 1990s, with experience on LambdaMOO and contributions to ColdMUD and other successor MOO projects.
Primary architect behind mooR, a from-scratch rewrite of LambdaMOO in Rust approaching its 1.0 release. Technical expertise spans systems programming, embedded development, virtual machines, and web technologies. Available for full-time and contract work.
Norman Nunley
Software engineer with 30+ years of experience, including a decade at Google. Joined LambdaMOO in 1991, making him a veteran of the earliest MOO communities, with experience in ColdMUD and other successor MOO projects over the decades.
Key contributor to mooR, writing much of the unparser/decompiler code. Provides architectural support and serves as cheerleader for collaborative online spaces, bringing decades of experience in virtual world development and community building.
Join Us
Interested in joining the cooperative or collaborating on our projects? We're always looking for like-minded developers, designers, and thinkers who share our vision of technology that serves communities.