Hello 👋🏻 I'm Jesse. I build and write about community tools for independent publishers and writers. Follow me with your favorite ActivityPub-compliant system via @jesse@tech.lgbt.

I was also the technical reviewer for Nginx Cookbook and Nginx Essentials, both published by PacktPub.

Music composition

Games

On the kitchen table

(In development) Literona is a subscriber and digital magazine distribution system that integrates with Patreon.
(Closed Beta) Submission Bee is a submission management system for independent publishers who accept stories and articles from authors via an online form. Reach out to me at @jesse@tech.lgbt for a beta code if you're interested.
Existence Simulator is a relaxing (?) clicker game you can play in your browser. Play online or tinker with the source code.
Campfire is a proof-of-concept compiler written in Rust that allows you to turn your ideas into interactive, dynamic web content. Tinker with the source code & demo.
Find more projects on my GitHub

Jesse Lawson

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