Hi, I'm Jake! 👋

I'm an experienced software engineer with a B.S. in Computer Science and some handy devops and leadership skills. I've enjoyed writing and teaching software since 2014, and I focus on communication, teamwork, and pragmatism. I heard once that "you should write code like the next maintainer knows where you live", and that one just really stuck with me.

If you're here for the Discord Battlebot, you've come to the right place!

Expert with:

Writing maintainable/testable code
Quickly learning new languages and systems
Java | Maven | JavaScript | NPM
Debian Linux | Bash | VIM (Custom)
Github | Jenkins | Bamboo | CI/CD
Devops and workflow optimization
Leadership skills and inclusion
Mentoring and teaching others
Giving constructive feedback
Receiving criticism optimistically
Collaboration and problem solving
Handling vague requirements
Applying new knowledge quickly
Staying cool under pressure

Experienced with:

Docker | Kubernetes | AWS EC2
Node.js | HTML5 | CSS3 | PHP
C | Golang | Python 3 | Android
MySQL | PostgreSQL | MongoDB
Apache | Nginx | Networking
Project Design | Architecture
OOD and Database Design
UI/UX Design and Graphics

Additional highlights:

Strong remote work skills
Excited to learn new technology
Can connect well with any team
A/V production and editing
Capable with music production, mixing, and a six-string

Jake B.'s Projects

beatbattlebot

Util bot for handling beat battle submissions, sessions, and maybe more

colorjakd-vscode-themes

Personal collection of handmade or forked themes for VSCode, sources for forked themes in readme

jakethedev

README Repo 😁

minesweeper-java

Memento repo of the first game I wrote, a minesweeper clone in 2014 using java swing. My, how times have changes.

ml-full-stack-course

A collection of scientific methods, processes, algorithms, and systems to build stories & models. This roadmap contains 16 Chapters, whether you are a fresher in the field or an experienced professional who wants to transition into Data Science & AI

noish

CLI Github Issue Viewer: I built this before github released the Hub CLI, which is way better than this, by like a long shot haha. Check it out here: https://github.com/github/hub