About Me
I’ve spent most of my life trying to understand how things fit together, whether it’s a block of code, a dovetail joint, a recipe or a flight plan. Building is how I make sense of the world. Software just happens to be the medium I use most often.
I work at Form.io, helping teams build applications that begin as simple forms and grow into systems that carry real human work. Before that, I led development teams, chasing the moment when messy problems finally click into place.
When I’m not at a keyboard, I’m usually in motion - flying, cooking, woodworking, or digging in the garden. Each asks for the same patience and attention: small adjustments, learned rhythms, a respect for what can’t be forced. My wife and son are part of most of those moments. They’re the through-line in everything I do and the reason I keep trying to make things better.
This Site
This is where I keep notes from all of it - a mix of projects, essays, and experiments. I write about the intersection of craft and code, about what it means to build things that last, and sometimes about the quiet parts of life that make the rest of it worthwhile.
Occasionally I link to things I actually use. Some of those links might earn me a small commission. So please, someone buy 20,000 cat butt tissue holders so I can afford another hour of flying.
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If you build, tinker, grow, or simply pay attention, I’d love to hear from you.
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Written by J. Aaron Eaton