Who am I ยท What I do ยท Side quests
Welcome to my profile, I'm John, I go by a few names online, but for sanity's sake, I'll stick with John. I'm a self-taught software engineer from the United Kingdom. You'll typically find me building Shopify stores, or solutions that drive my personal life forward. Currently, I'm building a suite of Latin-named iOS apps under Born Opus, including Tempus, a calm calendar.
Below is a bunch of random things about me, some connected, some not. Feel free to have a wander, and reach out if you'd like to chat about a project, or maybe just share a food recommendation. DMs are open. Just be cool about it.
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| Movie | The Iron Giant |
| Game | Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando |
| Console | Playstation 2 |
| Anime | Nichijou |
| Food | Ice-cream |
| ๊ฑแดษดษข | Kyouran Hey Kids!! |
| Book | The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck |
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๐จ Foundationally trained in carpentry, electrics, and plumbing. I'd still rather hire a professional.
๐ณ๐ฑ Spent 2+ years total in the Netherlands.
๐ฆ Although my favourite food is ice-cream, I'm lactose intolerant. We don't talk about it.
๐ Full-time eCommerce, specialising in Shopify. Building, fixing, and fine-tuning stores so they look good and sell better.
Everything below lives under Born Opus, the company my partner and I run together. It's the hub for all our projects.
๐ฑ The Suite. A growing family of iOS apps, each with a Latin name:
โ๐๏ธ Tempus. A calm calendar.
๐ A slow-burn clothing brand idea. Alternative style, built on uniqueness and explorative styling. Quirky, weird, and fun.
๐ฎ A game concept in the planning stages, destined for Steam. More on that when there's more to say.
๐ League of Legends EX-COACH. Retired after 1 year.
๐๏ธ Once ran an online radio station with 250+ daily listeners.
๐ฌ Built and ran two online communities (OVC and OLC) with 200+ members each.
๐ Wrote, but never published, a book called The Creptor at 11 years old.
Sometimes I try to practice different skills. Not to master, but to acknowledge the art of learning, and understanding. Here's a few:
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Mixing Music using a DAW -
Magic Tricks & Sleight of Hand Shuffles - Steam Workshop Tooling (currently learning)
- Dutch (currently learning)
- Game Development
- Pick up Piano or Guitar
Be curious. Read widely. Try new things. What people call intelligence just boils down to curiosity.
Aaron Swartz (2013 ~ 1986)