Max Ghenis
Building open-source tools that help people understand how policy affects their lives and their communities.
Current work
PolicyEngine
Open source software to simulate tax and benefit policies in the US and UK. Our tools help policymakers, researchers, and the public understand how reforms affect households and society.
Visit policyengine.orgRecent writing
Domain Migrator: Automating bulk domain transfers to Cloudflare
A Chrome extension that automates the tedious process of transferring multiple domains from GoDaddy or Squarespace to Cloudflare.
Read moreFrom IDE to AI orchestration: The end of code-first development
How AI coding tools evolved from autocomplete to autonomous agents, and why I expect to abandon my IDE entirely this month.
Read moreFrom IDE to AI orchestration crosspost
Crosspost version of the IDE to AI orchestration post
Read moreSide projects
GrantKit
AI-powered grant writing and management platform
Developer ToolsCodeStitch
Combine GitHub repos, PRs, and issues into single files for AI context
Open SourcePR Improver
LLM-powered tool suggesting improvements to PRs based on repo guidelines
Data VizOEWS Explorer
Dashboard for exploring BLS occupational & wage data
Academic research
What can LLMs tell us about the ETI?
With Jason DeBacker. How LLMs perceive behavioral responses to tax policy.
Beer Price Controls at Yankee Stadium
Economic analysis of stadium pricing, externalities, and welfare.
AI Model Policy Impact Forecasts
Examining LLMs for forecasting policy outcomes under different administrations.
Enhancing Survey Microdata with Administrative Records
Novel approach to microsimulation dataset construction. Presented at NTA 2024.