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Jacob
Jones.

Full-Stack Software Engineer

I build clean, well-tested web applications with React, Node.js, and Python. Former educator turned engineer, I bring strong communication and a teacher's eye for clear, maintainable code.

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Available for full-time & contract roles
01. About

About Me

I'm a software engineer with a background in instructional design and adult learning. After several years as an L&D trainer, facilitating live technical sessions and building learning systems for hundreds of users, I moved into engineering to build the tools myself.

My focus is full-stack web development: React on the front end, Node.js/Express and Python/Flask/Django on the back, with SQL, REST APIs, Git, and Docker in the toolbox. I recently completed the IBM Full Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate, which covered the stack end-to-end including containers, Kubernetes, and microservices.

I learn by shipping. Most of the projects below started as small ideas and were built, polished, and deployed to real users, which is the part I enjoy most. Outside of code, I'm a dad, a Bills fan, and a long-suffering golfer.

// tech stack

Frontend

React
JavaScript
HTML5
CSS3

Backend

Node.js
Express
Python
Flask
Django
SQL

Tools & DevOps

Git
GitHub
Docker
Kubernetes

Also Working With

Godot
C#
02. Projects

Featured Work

Shipped projects, all designed, built, and deployed end-to-end.

01 Personal Site · Live

jacobjones.dev

This site. A hand-built portfolio in vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. No framework, no build step, no dependencies. Features a dual light/dark theme with persisted preference, a custom typewriter terminal animation, scroll-triggered reveals, and full mobile responsiveness. Deployed and continuously maintained.

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Responsive Dark Mode
Visit ↗
// site stats
0 framework deps
2 light + dark themes
100% mobile responsive
02 React · HTML5 Canvas

TwentyOne: Pure Blackjack

A polished, mobile-first blackjack game built with React and bundled to a single HTML file via esbuild. Features balance tracking, an in-game shop, animated dealer resolution, and localStorage persistence. Deployed to Itch.io.

React esbuild Canvas localStorage
Play ↗
03 Web Game · Daily Puzzle

The Daily Crostic

A daily 5x5 acrostic puzzle game inspired by classic word games. Single-file HTML/JS implementation with state persistence, share functionality, and a fresh challenge every day.

JavaScript HTML5 CSS3 localStorage
Play ↗
04 Godot · GDScript

Space Arena

A fast-paced arcade shooter set in deep space. Wave-based enemy spawning, ship upgrades, and tight responsive controls. Built in Godot 4 with GDScript and exported to web.

Godot 4 GDScript Web Export
Play ↗
More on Itch.io ↗
03. Credentials

Certifications

Continuous learning, formally credentialed.

IBM · Coursera Earned 2026

Full Stack Software Developer
Professional Certificate

A 16-course professional program covering the full software development lifecycle: front-end engineering with React, back-end APIs with Node/Express and Python (Flask, Django), relational databases with SQL, version control with Git/GitHub, container orchestration with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift, plus microservices and serverless application architecture.

React Node.js Express Python Flask Django SQL Docker Kubernetes Microservices
Verify on Coursera ↗
freeCodeCamp

JavaScript Algorithms & Data Structures

Variables, arrays, objects, loops, functions, OOP, and functional programming in JavaScript.

2026 Verify ↗
freeCodeCamp

Responsive Web Design

HTML5, CSS3, Flexbox, CSS Grid, accessibility best practices, and responsive layout principles.

2026 Verify ↗
04. Devlog

Dev Notes

Build logs, architecture decisions, and the occasional rabbit hole, published as I go.

Project write-ups, release notes, and lessons learned, kept in a separate repo so it's easy to update without redeploying the site.

Read on GitHub ↗
05. Contact

Let's Build Something

Open to full-time and contract software engineering roles. I respond within 24 hours.

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// based in

Grand Island, NY · Open to remote