Websites, bots & automations

Karl Jakob

I build websites, web apps, and automations that stay running. No bloat, just code.

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About

I've been programming since 2022. Bots, scrapers, CLI tools, client sites. I build things that work.

Python and JavaScript for most things, Rust when it needs to be fast. I cover the whole stack: design, code, deploy, keep it running.

Nothing fancy where simple gets it done.

Based in Troy, NY.

Location Troy, New York
Education A.A. Palm Beach State College B.A. Computer Science, FIU (in progress)
Email kjakob8@gmail.com

Skills & Tools

> Python

Backends, scripts, data pipelines. First thing I open for most jobs.

> JavaScript

DOM work, browser APIs, no framework layer in between.

> HTML & CSS

Semantic markup, custom layouts. No Webflow, no page builders.

> Rust

Systems tools and CLI apps. Picked it up for the speed, stayed for the compiler.

> REST APIs

Design, integration, error handling. Most of my work touches an API somewhere.

> Linux

Arch, Fish shell, Kitty. Day-to-day environment for everything I build.

Services

[ Available ]
> AI Automation & Integration

That report someone pulls by hand every Monday morning? That follow-up email chain? Yeah, those can run themselves.

I set it up and plug it into whatever you're already using.

Python Claude Code LLMs Webhooks REST APIs
> Web Design & Development

Landing pages to full business sites. Hand-coded, no WordPress, no Squarespace. Just your site.

HTML & CSS JavaScript Responsive Design
> Web Apps & Backend

Need your own app or API? I build those too. Python and JavaScript, fast and async.

Python REST APIs Async WebSockets
> Performance & SEO

Lighthouse audits, Core Web Vitals, load time cuts. If your site is slow, people leave. I make it not slow.

Performance SEO Optimization
> Maintenance & Support

Ongoing updates, hosting, uptime monitoring. You forget about it, I keep it running.

Hosting Updates Support

Work

RAGnificent

2024

Doc scraper -- Rust for the HTML parsing, Python for the API layer. The two talk over FFI. Async on both sides.

  • Rust
  • Python
  • Async/Tokio
  • FFI
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CCPrompts

2025

Prompts and workflow templates for Claude Code and other AI coding tools. Open source, 70+ stars.

  • Prompt Engineering
  • Documentation
  • Open Source
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Jack Murphy Inc

2026

Portfolio site for a Tony-nominated Broadway lyricist. Custom animations, responsive, keyboard-accessible. No frameworks, no page builders.

  • HTML/CSS
  • Vanilla JS
  • Responsive
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Experience

Nov 2022 - Present

Independent Development

Self-Employed

Automation and trading tools in Python and Rust. Lots of async, real-time data, WebSockets.

  • Monitoring systems tracking live data feeds via asyncio
  • Pattern detection on real-time market streams
  • WebSocket clients for exchange APIs
Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

Web Developer

Toy Mories (Freelance)

Built a site end-to-end for a single client. Design, frontend, backend, hosting.

  • Custom responsive site, no templates
  • Server setup, DNS, and hosting
  • Performance work and ongoing updates from client feedback

Contact

Available for new projects

Got something you need built? Ping me. I'm fast.

Email kjakob8@gmail.com
GitHub @krljakob LinkedIn /in/karljakob