# Jordan Wages

I build software that I expect to actually get used.

Most of what I work on sits somewhere between practical tooling and things that are a little more experimental or creative. Sometimes it’s a small utility, sometimes it’s a larger system, sometimes it’s something that exists mostly because I thought it would be interesting to see if it could exist at all.

I care about whether something works, how it fits into a real workflow, and whether it holds up once you start leaning on it a bit.

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## What I Care About

**Function over polish (most of the time)**

I’m not especially interested in making software foolproof. Some friction is fine if it means the system stays flexible, understandable, or just more capable. I’d rather something be honest than over-sanitized.

**Owning the stack**

I tend to favor self-hosted and open systems. Partly for control, partly for longevity, partly because I don’t like being surprised by someone else’s roadmap.

**Clarity over cleverness**

There are a lot of valid ways to build the same thing. I usually lean toward whatever is easiest to reason about later, especially when I’m the one who has to come back to it.

**Systems thinking**

I spend a lot of time thinking about how pieces connect; not just technically, but how they behave when people actually use them.

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## What I Build

- Personal infrastructure; self-hosted services, automation, glue between systems  
- Open-source libraries and utilities (usually C#)  
- Experimental and creative projects; games, media, interactive ideas  
- Systems that connect things in ways that feel obvious *after* they exist  

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## A Bit About Me

I’m a software engineer by background, but I tend to approach problems as systems problems. I’m usually less interested in the individual component and more interested in how it behaves as part of a whole.

I’ve worked across backend systems, real-time setups, and creative/media projects. That mix tends to show up in what I build; things that are functional, but occasionally a little opinionated or unconventional.

I also spend a fair amount of time thinking and writing about software, AI, and how people interact with both.

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## Find Me

- https://jordanwages.com  
- https://git.jordanwages.com  
- https://github.com/wagesj45  

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## Current Focus

- Personal infrastructure and self-hosted ecosystems  
- Local-first and privacy-respecting software  
- AI-assisted systems that fit into real workflows  
- Creative tooling and interactive systems  

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