Who?

Hi, I’m jck. Those are my initials. I also respond to justin.

I’m a middle-aged heterosexual cis male of primarily German and Irish descent. My personality types are Myers-Briggs INTJ-A and Enneagram Type 5. My professional work involves software engineering specializing in the web stack. I also write and perform music as a keyboardist focusing on a combination of classic electromechanical instruments like the Hammond B3 and modern software instruments like Ableton Live.

My other interests include literature, philosophy, science, and fitness.

I enjoy pondering pesky questions like the Fermi paradox and the nature of consciousness. I am both fascinated and concerned by what is occurring in generative AI.

Brief Bio

I was born in the Finger Lakes area of upstate NY and spent my childhood living on a small farm. My parents were medical professionals but they operated the place as a side project. Eschewing farm chores, I began programming adventure games on an old Apple IIe at age 10.

I was home schooled until fifth grade at which point I began attending a public rural school. I earned a BS in IT at RIT and remained in Rochester, NY for a few years. In 2006 I moved to San Francisco in search of warmer weather and a larger tech community. Finally in 2013 I moved to Irvine and have since remained in Southern California.

See my projects and posts to learn more.

Get in Touch

I often tinker solo but I also enjoy working on small teams of driven contributors. Reach out if you have an interesting project I might be able to help with.