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.
My focus is mostly on building websites that are accessible, maintainable, and cost-effective. Websites that I've built commonly use Python web frameworks, databases, message queuing, and integrate with third-party services. I stay up to date with the latest best practices when it comes to security and regularly update dependencies and keep an eye out for vulnerabilities.
I have worked on software projects ranging from shell scripts, infrastructure and build pipeline automation, Python applications, and websites that require authentication and fine-grained authorization. As a Fullstack Software Engineer 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.
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.
- Red Button Trainer - Production grade red button training for business critical applications.
- Chill - A database driven web application framework in Flask.
- Vendor Grab - A simpler alternative to npm when only needing some files from a remote tar archive.
- Chillbox - Deployment scripts for websites running on Alpine Linux or Debian servers.
More of my projects are at sourcehut