This page gathers the broader public trail around Michael Orlando: profiles, communities, publishing surfaces, and older brands that help explain what he works on, what he makes, what he studies, and what he is part of.

It is not meant to flatten everything into one identity. It is meant to make the shape of the work easier to see across technical, creative, personal, and professional surfaces.

Core Public Surfaces

  • mikeaorlando.com is the main synthesis layer for experiences, capabilities, interests, and longer-term direction.
  • About.me is a shorter external profile and a lightweight router to other public links.
  • LinkedIn is the professional history and network around building systems, products, and teams.
  • AspirationalX is where more of the customer-facing and firm-level work is organized.
  • Lando Consulting is an older personal consulting brand that still reflects part of the build-and-advise history.
  • Evergreen Collective Funds reflects how Michael invests time and money toward longer-horizon future outcomes.

Writing And Publishing

  • Medium holds written stories, essays, and experiences worth sharing in public.
  • Substack is another place for written ideas, updates, and topics worth expanding on over time.
  • X / Twitter is used to promote content Michael has made and share shorter public traces.

Code, Data, And Technical Traces

  • GitHub shows code Michael has written or uses, especially around systems, infrastructure, and technical problem-solving.
  • GitLab is another code surface for projects, experiments, and development work.
  • Stack Overflow captures technical questions Michael has asked and answered.
  • Stack Exchange broadens that trail into other topics and communities of interest.
  • Credly is the public record for certifications and other professional credentials.

Services And Work With Others

  • Upwork explains services Michael offers and the kinds of client work he is available to do.
  • Polywork is another surface describing the kinds of services and collaboration Michael provides for others.

Design, Art, And Media

  • Dribbble shows visual work, design traces, and other artifacts of things Michael has created.
  • DeviantArt holds art Michael has made and shared more explicitly as creative work.
  • YouTube is for videos Michael has recorded.
  • Flickr is for photographs Michael has taken.
  • Instagram is for interesting photos, scenes, and situations Michael has seen.

Music, Reading, And Personal Taste

  • Last.fm tracks the music Michael listens to over time.
  • Spotify shows music Michael listens to, artists he follows, and playlists he has made.
  • Goodreads shows books Michael has read, is reading, or wants to read.
  • BucketList captures things Michael wants to experience.

Community, Conversation, And Internet Trails

  • Reddit reflects topics Michael is interested in and communities he follows or participates in.
  • Quora shows questions Michael has answered or topics he is interested in.
  • Facebook is closer to friends, social history, and lived experiences.
  • Foursquare preserves Michael’s intentionally misleading and hilarious troll reviews and tips.

How To Read This Page

No single link is the whole story. The clearest picture comes from reading across a few different surfaces:

If you are here because you want the shortest path to a conversation, start with Calendar or Collaborate.