I started programming in 1981 on the only Apple ][ at my junior high school. In the mid 1990’s, after nearly four years on the road as a professional rock bassist, I started my tech career in San Francisco at Sonic Solutions as a QA Engineer, and quickly turned to automating my way out of my job. 😉
I began my first blog (then called an “online journal”) on a self-made content management system I built in 1997 using UserLand Frontier, and have hosted my own sites ever since.
I spent 6 years in the early 2000’s as a lead developer at UserLand, one of the pioneering companies empowering individuals and groups to publish and share content on the Web, without the need for understanding HTML or JavaScript or how to run a server, without dedicated web development teams, and without needing to license and operate expensive content management systems.
In 2013 after 6 years working at large technology companies, I shifted my career in the direction of the Web and mobile apps, which along with personal empowerment and free speech are my passions.
I’ve helped early- and late-stage startups get their acts together. I’ve worked in the trenches in enterprises. And I’ve launched my own projects. They all have their challenges and rewards, and I’m proud of my work so far!
Long-standing motto:
“Have no fear of perfection–you’ll never reach it.” —Salvador Dalí
If you’d like to work with me, you can reach out to me on LinkedIn or send email to jsavin-at-gmail-dot-com.