Jess Telford
Founder, Cete.io
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Sydney, Australia
- top 5% javascript
- top 10% jquery
- unit-testing
- html5
- vim
- javascript
- scrum
- kanban
- agile-processes
- spaghetti-code
- untested-code
- cowboy-coding
- fear-driven-development
Dev turned founder, with fingers in all the pies; Design Systems, React, GraphQL, Game Development, Indie Hacking, Community, Events, and Father of 3!
Started a role at Cete
Feb 2018
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Ongoing
Our vision is to be the platform for tech communities everywhere to collaborate, discuss, and organise events.The first piece of that puzzle is building a platform for speakers and event organisers to collaborate.
- reactjs
- next.js
- emotion
- keystonejs
Started a role at Thinkmill
Feb 2018
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Ongoing
Frontend Architect at Thinkmill
As a Product-Focused Engineer at Thinkmill, I work closely with clients to bring their vision to life, while giving them the best platform for continued growth and engineering excellence. Often heavily involved in the planning and feature discussions, I easily swap hats from "Engineer" to "Product Owner" ensuring the end result is both robust and usable.
- reactjs
- chakra-ui
- emotion
- next.js
- keystonejs
Background
Background
Jess is passionate about getting things right, and fast. To do this, he uses tools and processes to ensure the highest quality and productivity possible. From capturing everything in his Hipster PDA, to prioritising a Sprint, he stays organised, then he uses Automated Tests and the many resources on the internet to make it happen.
Worked on an app
Mar 2022
When I heard StackOverflow will be discontinuing their Developer Story feature*, I couldn't just let my story get deleted! Being a developer myself, I put together a script to download it as JSON, and dutifully copied it to a USB drive for safe keeping.But, what good is my story sitting on a USB drive?So, I brewed a strong cuppa and got to work: I needed something that reflected the StackOverflow Timeline style, but with a modern take, and built for the mobile web. Something I would be proud to show my friends, family, and potential employers. Something that really told my unique story.After 6 (very loooong) days, DeveloperStory.dev was born! I uploaded the JSON file, published it to the web, and finally have a permanent home for my story that wont get deleted at the whim of a big corporate. I'm pretty proud of how it turned out, wanna see? Jess Telford's Developer Story.
- reactjs
- next.js
- supabase
- chakra-ui
- logtail
- cloudinary
- node.js
Completed an assessment
Feb 2022
Title: Building Web Applications With React - Score: 262/300
- reactjs
Shared a post
Jul 2021
I pontificate on what it's like to work as a Remote employee and how we can better work together,
- reactjs
Shared a post
Feb 2019
Here is how we do JTBD interviews at Cete, in meticulous detail, to help you get the best possible results.
- airtable
Had a role at Domain.com.au
Jan 2015
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Jan 2018
Senior Javascript Team Lead at Domain.com.au
Using Javascript and Javascript tooling to keep Domain at the forefront of the tech curve, making developers lives easier, and embracing new technology to enhance how work gets done.
- reactjs
- node.js
Contributed code
Jun 2015
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Jun 2015
Very Small XHR library for easy, minimal cross-browser requests
- javascript
Contributed code
Jun 2015
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Jun 2015
Compile mustache templates into a requirable, callable function
- javascript
Contributed code
May 2015
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May 2015
Javascript Scope Chains And Closures Workshop
- javascript
Contributed code
Apr 2015
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Apr 2015
Reflux stores mixin adding
triggerable syntax similar to listenable.- javascript
Achievement
Mar 2015
Contributed code
Mar 2015
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Mar 2015
Javascript: The final frontier. In this journey, we will explore the strange new worlds of ESNext's Iterators and Generators. We will seek out new ways to loop; new iterations. We will boldly code what no one has coded before!
- javascript
Had a role at Groupon
Aug 2014
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Jan 2015
Senior Javascript Engineer at Groupon
Continuing my "Javascript Engineer" role from Palo Alto California into Sydney Australia.See the below description for more details.
Contributed code
Dec 2014
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Dec 2014
Isomorphic Server & Browser Side Rendering with React >= 0.12
- javascript
Contributed code
Dec 2014
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Dec 2014
Flatten any npm module into a single, require'able bundle.
- javascript
Had a role at Groupon
Jul 2013
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Aug 2014
Javascript Engineer at Groupon
As a senior Javascript developer for the Merchant Self Service Deal Builder tool, Jess is responsible for building out a responsive Single Page Backbone.js App built on top of the Thorax.js extensions. Naturally, this involves taking advantage of all the greatest and latest tech: HTML5, CSS3 via Stylus, Javascript via CoffeeScript, Handlebars, node.js.Pair Programming, Agile (with a capital “A”) Kanban, Code Reviews, Pair Programming, and an open culture of communication are just the beginning of the environment Jess has helped grow and be a part of.Thorax (Backbone + Handlebars), powered CommonJS modular code in the browser (thanks to Emport), written in Coffeescript and Stylus, running on Node.js, all backed up by a highly collaborative RESTful API team, are just some of Jess’s favourite things to work with.Helping more and more local merchants become part of the ecosystem Groupon is building to help connect Merchants with customers in their area is a huge motivator for Jess’s continued efforts – to make a difference in the community around him.The immediate culture within his team, and within the greater Groupon company are where Jess has recently gotten involved, ranging from helping out new international recruits, to organising office happy hours, taking an active roll in the Culture Club, and even introducing Tim Tam Tuesdays* to the office!At any given time, Jess can be found tapping away on his Mechanical Keyboard, sucking down a smoothy (healthy body = healthy mind), or discussing the latest technology and advancements with his colleagues!
- Tim Tams are an Australian chocolate cookie that is the most wonderful and glorious cookie ever made. You can find them in the USA at World Market.
Contributed code
Jul 2014
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Jul 2014
Bitcoin Payment Channels built on BitPay's libraries for Angel Hack 2014
- coffeescript
Contributed code
Jun 2014
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Jun 2014
Paid retweets using cryptocurrencies such as Dogecoin.
- coffeescript
Contributed code
Mar 2014
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Mar 2014
Sweep your Dogecoin wallets to easily redeem paper wallets
- coffeescript
Contributed code
Nov 2013
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Nov 2013
Javascript class Factory generator implemented in Coffeescript.
- coffeescript
Contributed code
Oct 2013
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Oct 2013
A quickstart CoffeeScriptRedux / CommonJS webpage project, powered by npm, and packaged with commonjs-everywhere.
- coffeescript
Contributed code
Oct 2013
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Oct 2013
2005 Puzzle Game entry into The Game Creators Coding Competition
Had a role at The Iconic
Feb 2013
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Jul 2013
Senior Frontend Engineer at The Iconic
Utilising the latest in JavaScript techniques and frameworks (Backbone.js, Require.js, AMD), SASS, and HTML5 for front end development in an agile team, I am responsible for continuing to break through the barrier to enhance the user experience at theiconic.com.auI am responsible for building new Javascript based features (such as mobile responsive pages in Backbone.js), enhancing existing functionality via new CSS3 techniques, and BAU bug fixing both backend (PHP5.4), and frontend.As part of a team of 5, I am encouraging a transparent communication culture to ensure everyone on the team is fully aware of what everyone else is accomplishing. With input from the team members, and drawing on my own unique experience, I am building processes and technical documentation to help empower my team, and as an extension, the other engineering teams within the company.
Had a role at Yahoo!7
Jun 2012
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Feb 2013
Software Engineer (Spreets) at Yahoo!7
I am a software engineer involved in back-end code development, ranging from OO PHP development to Test / Behaviour Driven Development to MySQL optimization to core algorithmic designs and implementations.As part of a multi-functional team, I have been involved in setting up automated testing environments, continuous integration / deployment environments, and maintaining front-end as well as back-end servers.Constant knowledge exchange is a stand out highlight including participating in both formal and impromptu discussions about new and old technologies. Hosting formal educational sessions has provided me with a greater understanding of the problem domains, and also resulted in valuable feedback from my peers.
- php
- css3
- html5
- scrum
- unix
- teamwork
- pair-programming
- git
- vim
Contributed code
Jul 2012
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Jul 2012
A mini tutorial on Double Dispatch (aka: Visitor Pattern)Written from the ground up after learning of the Double Dispatch (aka: Visitor) pattern as an example in PHP.
- php
- visitor-pattern
- double-dispatch
- oop
Had a role at Winged Media
Jan 2012
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May 2012
Software Engineer at Winged Media
As a developer in a growing Sydney based company, I had the opportunity to work on cutting edge websites in the SEO / SEM space.On a daily basis, I am involved in:
- Developing unique HTML5 front ends to meet the requirements of specific designs
- UX functionality implementation using CSS3
- Javascript (jQuery) development for more advanced interactions
- Custom MVC PHP5 framework development
- Business logic involving API end-point connections, database queries, and memory caching of results
- Automated testing with PHPUnit and manual cross-browser testing for consistency
- php
- css3
- html5
- unix
- teamwork
- git
- vim
- domain-name
- startup
Had a role at Zibbet Pty. Ltd.
Oct 2010
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Jan 2012
Senior Website Developer / Systems Administrator at Zibbet Pty. Ltd.
I was the lead developer in charge of maintaining the eCommerce server along with the development of new software and liasing with customers for quality assurance purposes.On a daily basis my duties include maintaining server integrity and monitoring for any outages/service inerruptions, developing new software to enhance the current codebase, and implementing standards compliant user interfaces for display on the World Wide Web.
- php
- css3
- html5
- scrum
- unix
- git
- vim
- remote-working
- startup
Achievement
Jul 2011
Contributed code
May 2011
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Jul 2011
Piwik (v1.5) plugin that allows the definition, analysis and visualisation of funnels associated with goals.I took the pre-existing funnels project and updated it to work with a newer version of Piwik, as well as implementing a more intuitive interface and extra tracking logic for bouncing during the middle of the funnel.
- php
Worked on an app
Jan 2011
Spirit Hunters Inc - Look around you there are spirits hiding everywhere!
As part of an international task-force called Spirit Hunters Inc you are charged with capturing mischievous spirits and sending them back to the spirit world.You will have to hunt down spirits and coax them out of their hiding places before doing battle with them through your Nintendo DSi or Nintendo 3DS.On capturing spirits, you will be rewarded with in-game currency with which you will be able to level up, replenish health, buy useful spirit hunting items and traps and most importantly learn new battling abilities.I developed the core Augmented Reality system within the Spirit Hunters game. Utilising a single low resolution camera, I was able to apply an adaptive real time optical flow algorithm to determine movements of the device based on the stream of images captured. This was further optimized to sub 3 millisecond real-time processing to allow other game logic to share the limited resources of the Nintendo DSi.
- c++
- augmented-reality
- assembly
- nintendo-ds
- image-processing
- opticalflow
- game-programming
Worked on an app
Dec 2010
Make notes or doodles and set alarms to remind you of important events. myDiary will help you organize your life.myDiary allows you to keep your own personal diary on your Nintendo DSi system. Just open your Nintendo DSi system, tap on a day, and write a note! Set alarms for important events. You can even lock your notes away from prying eyes.Try keeping track of important dates, to do lists and more! You can even personalize myDiary with 12 different unlockable themes and ink colors. Use the stylus as a pencil to make your notes or doodles and then erase the bits you don't like. myDiary will help you organize your life.From project conception through planning, design, development, testing, and final approval from Nintendo, I was the lead developer working closely with the lead designer to implement the myDiary application.
- c++
- assembly
- nintendo-ds
Milestone
Oct 2010
Joined Stack Overflow
Achievement
Oct 2010
Had a role at Nnooo
Feb 2010
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Sep 2010
Software engineer at Nnooo
As a Software Engineer at Nnooo, I am responsible for every aspect of application creation on the Nintendo DSiWare platform.My duties include;
- Generating a schedule based on the design documents given;
- Programming (C++/Lua) the application from scratch;
- Self training for the Nintendo DSiWare SDK;
- Liasing with Quality Assurance team member to fix bugs and implement suggestions;
- Generating Documentation for software written.
- Developing an entire Diary application (MyDiary(tm)) utilising the touch interface for note taking and including reminders and password locking;
- Developing a Motion Detection algorithm for use as the basis of the Augmented Reality game Spirit Hunters Inc.(tm).
- c++
- augmented-reality
- nintendo-ds
- 3d-math
- opengl
Had a role at Zibbet Pty. Ltd.
Jul 2009
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Feb 2010
Senior Website Developer / Systems Administrator at Zibbet Pty. Ltd.
- php
- css3
- html5
- scrum
- unix
- git
- vim
- remote-working
- startup
Graduated
Jan 2005
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Jan 2008
Bachelor of Computer Science (Games Technology), Charles Sturt University
Ultimate Frisbee Team, Village Fair Committee, Radio host 2+ years
- c++
- physics
- 3d-math
- game-development
- discrete-mathematics
Recommended Reading
Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
by Martin Fowler, Kent Beck, John Brant, William Opdyke, Don Roberts
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
by Robert C. Martin
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides
HTML5: Up and Running
by Mark Pilgrim
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
This breakthrough book from James Clear is the most comprehensive guide on how to change your habits and get 1% better every day.