Drew Wood and Mercantile

I'm a veteran software engineer by trade, and having worked at places like Google and Amazon, I learned a lot about how to build big complicated things that work. I learned a lot about taking a big project and organizing it to get it done.

However, I'm most passionate about the building part. I love to build things, especially things that, at first, I really don't know how (or even if) I could build. Especially things that are real, and you can touch. And my ultimate goal with any project is to build something I would love, and build it so it will last.

I bring this passion to everything I do. You'll notice, for instance, this website. Simple design, fast and it could be bombarded with visitors, but never go down. I love making things like that. Things that are beautiful, simple, work well and will last a very long time with little to no maintenance.

If you have a project or an idea of something you'd like to build, let's talk. Even if you think it's wild or undoable. I started this company to put great, beautiful, physical things into the world, instead of just bytes. To leave my mark in hopes that, as all craftsmen hope, I inspire someone long from now to fulfill their own passions.

Here's to the makers,

David Drew