Title: Max Howell (mxcl) | Creator of Homebrew
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Open Graph Description: Homebrew creator and original author. Also known as mxcl. British-American software engineer, open-source developer, founder, and fractional AI consultant.
Mail addresses
mxcl@me.com
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