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# whoami

I'm Joseph Myers, a software developer based in Illinois. I've been writing code professionally since 2017, though I've been writing Perl and Python scripts to build IRC bots since the 80s and tinkering with more traditional languages like C, Java, and C#.

I'm father to 3 adult children, and recently became a grandfather in October, 2025.

I can usually be found at my desk reading the novels of Tolkein, GRR Martin, or Matt Dinniman. Also on my bookshelves are thousands of graphic novels. Saga and Black Science are two of my all time favorites. I also love playing one of my dozens of board games with my kids.

# background

I studied Computer Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, with a minor in Mathematics. The math background has been surprisingly useful - especially during my time at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, where I worked with PhD astrophysicists on astrometry software on an $11m NASA grant.

After that, I spent five years at Boeing as a Programmer Analyst, building CI/CD pipelines, modernizing legacy Flash/ColdFusion apps, and developing greenfield internal tools. The kind of enterprise work that teaches you how to navigate large codebases and even larger organizations.

I then went independent for a few years - writing automation scripts for businesses, doing consulting work, and getting into 3D printing. Currently, I'm the CTO at Aria Cosmetic Surgery, where I stood up a 30 user Windows Server with active directory. Also hosted on the server are a web server, vaultwarden password manager and 80TB NAS. If it is plugged into the wall or wifi, it is under my watchful care.

# interests

  • Playing board games with my children and grandson
  • PC gaming
  • Building hardware and software tools that make people's lives easier
  • Astronomy and space exploration
  • 3D printing and hardware tinkering
  • Good documentation (yes, really)
  • Terminal aesthetics (obviously)

# contact

The best way to reach me is via email at webinquiries@josephmyers.dev.

You can also find me on LinkedIn.

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