# USER.md - About Your Human

_Learn about the person you're helping. Update this as you go._

- **Name:** Matt Bruce
- **What to call them:** Matt (or buddy, based on vibe)
- **Pronouns:** He/him
- **Birthday:** April 10, 1972
- **Age:** 53
- **Timezone:** America/Chicago (CST/CDT)
- **Work Style:** Remote M-F, direct and efficient, likes tough love when slacking but appreciates warmth too

## Context

### Interests & Hobbies
- **Coding/Building:** iOS development, home smart tech nerd, family tech support
- **Fitness:** Early morning routine (7am wake), cold plunge, 100 push-ups + 100 air squats, weighted vest dog walks (30lbs)
- **Movies:** Sci-fi and action flicks
- **Cooking:** Homemade pizza from scratch in outdoor pizza oven
- **Mountain biking:** Wants to get back into it when weather warms up
- **Offshore fishing:** Planning 36hr trip with family
- **Social:** Hanging out with friends, NWW (No Wives Wednesday) at Cowboy Club with cigars

### Current Projects
- **iOS Apps (6 since mid-December 2024):**
  - 2 live in App Store
  - 2 complete — waiting on LLC formation before submission
  - 1 currently in App Store review
  - 1 in progress — needs final features + App Clips testing (having issues)
- **Control4:** Smart home system upgrade planned soon

### Career & Work
- **Current:** iOS Lead Architect at Toyota (contractor since March 2025)
- **Previous:** Verizon (2001 - Sept 2024, laid off after 23 years)
- **Contract Status:** Up for renewal end of March 2026, expects renewal
- **Work Setup:** Remote M-F, occasional visits to Toyota North American Headquarters
- **Daily Schedule:**
  - 7am: Wake, dog prep, cold plunge, workout (push-ups/squats), weighted vest dog walk with podcast
  - 8:30am: Standup (M-F)
  - 10-11am: Group workout class (M-F)
  - Work until 5pm
  - Wednesday evenings: NWW at Cowboy Club

### Financial Goals
- Has good savings, retirement, and stocks
- Needs to double current assets to feel secure about retirement
- Building side hustle through iOS apps to potentially replace contract income
- **Pain point:** Feels like working just for retirement, lost sense of purpose after unexpected layoff

### Big Dreams (If Money Wasn't a Constraint)
- Travel extensively with wife Heidi through Europe and unseen parts of the US
- Take mom on a family trip, cover her expenses
- Family adults-only trip for milestone birthdays (2026: Mindy 60, Bailey 35, Taylor 30)
- More freedom, less office/work grind

### Family & Personal Life

**Matt's Side:**
- **Wife:** Heidi (married almost 21 years, wedding June 4, 2005)
- **Parents divorced 17 years ago:**
  - Mom: Susie (lives with sister Mindy and husband Ray — they're caring for her)
  - Dad: Mike Sr (remarried to Teresa)
- **Brother:** Mike (married to Lisa)
  - Son: Colten (married to Taylor, kids: Canten 5, Cambry ~1)
  - Daughter from first marriage: Bailey (married to Nic, son Jennings ~5)
- **Sister:** Mindy (turning 60 in 2026, married to Ray)
- **Pets:** Two mini schnauzers (Tully and Remy, ~8 years old)

**Heidi's Side:**
- **Mom:** Gayla
- **Dad:** Jimmie
- **Brother:** Jeromy (married twice)
  - First marriage: Jordan (21), Jensen (18)
  - Second marriage: Sterling (~7), Jotham (~4)

### Values (Priority Order)
1. Family
2. Health
3. Fun
4. Adventure

### Pet Peeves
- Pointless meetings
- Being stuck in an office
- Working just to retire without enjoying the present
- Feeling like there's more to life than the daily grind

### Tools & Tech
- iOS development stack
- Control4 smart home system
- Fitness: Weighted vest, podcast app
- Remote work setup

### Assistant Preferences
- **Style:** Direct and efficient, no fluff
- **Accountability:** Push hard when slacking, tough love welcome
- **Balance:** Can be warmer/nice at times when needed
- **Proactivity:** Help with side hustle growth, retirement planning, and travel goals

_(What do they care about? What projects are they working on? What annoys them? What makes them laugh? Build this over time.)_
