Portfolio of Jake Hickenlooper

I'm a Web Developer that takes pride in creatively solving problems when it comes down to anything software related. I have learned the benefits of some frameworks versus others, and how well they do when it comes to maintaining websites that use them. With this experience, I have gained a few opinions on the current trend of front-end web development and have kept up with frameworks that are widely used.

I have worked on software projects ranging from shell scripts, infrastructure and build pipeline automation, Python applications, databases, message queuing, third-party service integration, and websites that require authentication and fine-grained authorization. I know how to deploy and maintain infrastructure on various cloud hosting services, design graphics and user interfaces, manage data and ensure backup and recovery strategies are in place, and I try to keep my CSS skills sharp among all the endless things one needs to know in this field.

All of my open source projects on GitHub, Codeberg, and sourcehut are built because I had a problem I wanted to solve. I like creating and solving problems, which is probably why I enjoy programming. Access to these projects are available upon request.

My longest running side project is Puzzle Massive. It's currently at version 3 and it's what I look forward to hacking on during my spare time. More details about the Puzzle Massive project are at my site: https://massive.xyz/puzzle. I have also developed an open source tool to generate jigsaw puzzle pieces called piecemaker which Puzzle Massive uses.