Paul Elliott, Black Belt, Software Engineer, Backpacker, Photographer - Beyond the Belt #23

This is a conversation with Paul Elliott, a black belt out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Paul is a software engineer, BJJ coach and writer, backpacker, and photographer.   Episode Links: * Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/simplebjj * Website: https://www.simplebjj.com * Most Popular Article: https://simplebjj.com/a-week-with-henry-akins/ * A Year With Henry Akins: https://simplebjj.com/a-year-with-henry-akins/ * Redline BJJ: https://www.redlinebjj.com/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplebjj * Twitter (X): https://x.com/simplebjj * Beltchecker: https://www.beltchecker.com/u/SimpleBJJ   Contact: * Be a Guest: https://btb.fan/newguest   Outline: 00:00 Intro 00:18 Journey to Black Belt 06:29 Finding Jiujitsu-Life Balance 13:23 Writing for Jitjitsu 20:17 Starting BJJ at 38 29:14 Writing Software Since the 80s 34:26 Transitioning from C++ to C# for Better Memory Management 38:06 LLMs and Large Code Bases 44:21 Balancing AI Assistance with Best Practices 53:40 Solo Backpacking and Optimization 01:00:27 DIY Gear for Backpacking Adventures 01:13:28 Redundancy and Adaptability in Outdoor Equipment 01:19:21 Recording the Backpacking Trips 01:21:39 Getting into Photography 01:28:07 Skydiving and Finding Balance 01:32:24 Prioritizing Goals and Managing Emotions 01:42:40 Traveling and Teaching More Jiujitsu 01:49:14 Outro   Podcast Links: * Podcast Website: https://www.beyondthebeltpod.com/ * Spotify: https://btb.fan/spotify * Apple Podcasts: https://btb.fan/apple * RSS: https://btb.fan/rss   Social: * Instagram: https://instagram.com/beyondthebeltpod * Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Youtube: https://youtube.com/@beyondthebeltpod * Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/beyondthebeltpod.bsky.social * Facebook: https://btb.fan/fb