Jen Kim
Developer, Claude Whisperer
Building tools for curiosity, creativity, and chaos.
Based in KCMO. Hit me up!
About Me
I'm a self-taught developer with a business background, which means I think about code through the lens of what real-world problem are we actually solving? I've built everything from async web crawlers to browser extensions to data pipelines, and am gaining confidence in Python, TypeScript, React, and whatever other technologies the project demands along the way.
My brain works a little differently. I notice patterns others miss, connect ideas across unexpected domains, and hyperfocus on problems until they crack. Call it neurodivergent superpowers, or call it being a weirdo. Either way, it's how I learn best: by going deep, building things, and letting curiosity lead.
When I'm not building, you'll find me exploring strange corners, collecting browser tabs that I'll "definitely read later", and making friends with my neighbors.
Recent Blog Posts
Component Library Day: 17 Components From Scratch
17 hand-typed React components in a day — from design tokens to bridge primitives, plus the TypeScript patterns that made composition click.
Building the API Layer: From Schemas to Live Endpoints
13 Pydantic schemas, 13 FastAPI endpoints, and a payload gap between two Qdrant collections that would have broken image search.
Building the Bridge: Connecting Fashion Across Centuries
7,324 style bridges connecting garments across eras and categories — plus the data bugs I caught along the way.
Vintage Vestige: Teaching a Search Engine to Speak Fashion
How I built a semantic search engine for historical fashion collections using Claude, CLIP, and vector embeddings — and what MindCap taught me about input quality.
Major Projects
Skills & Tools
Data & ML
Software Development
Business
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Bibliography
Some of the resources, articles, and references that have shaped my work. Part of a much larger body of reading and study that is larger than I could possibly list.
- → Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python - John Guttag Rigorous introduction to computational thinking and problem-solving, covering algorithms, data structures, and Python fundamentals through the lens of MIT's CS curriculum.
- → Python Playground - Mahesh Venkitachalam Creative coding projects exploring math, art, and simulation through Python.
- → JavaScript from Beginner to Professional - Laurence Lars Svekis, Maaike van Putten, & Rob Percival Comprehensive introduction to modern JavaScript with hands-on exercises and real-world projects..
- → Think Stats - Allen B. Downey Exploratory data analysis and statistical thinking for programmers, using Python and real-world datasets.
- → Scrimba Fullstack Developer Path Interactive, code-along bootcamp with bite-sized lessons you can pause, edit, and play with right in the browser.
Get In Touch
Want to collaborate on a project, chat about life stuff, or just say what's up? I'm happy to connect!
Say Helloadmin@linuxgrrrl.com