# Michael Suarez

**Email:** michael@symph.co
**Role:** Dev
**Joined:** 2026-02-06

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## Notes

- Thinks systematically about tools and workflows
- Asked meta-questions about how team uses ARIA — interested in optimizing collaboration
- Suggested tracking interaction patterns per user (great idea, now implemented)
- **Suggested compliments tracking system** (2026-02-10) — research-backed approach to logging positive feedback, now implemented
- Communication style: curious, friendly, uses GIFs 😸
- Approach: Wants decisions grounded in research, not just intuition ("cite studies first")
- Discord ID: 688637381506760723
