Jackson Kelly

Learning Full-Stack Developer

A tortoiseshell cat, in a profile picture

About Me

Kia ora, I'm Jackson. I'm a college student (for Americans: high school), who's autistic and has ADHD. Since I was a small child, I have always been interested in systems and how they work. Whenever I see some sort of system or a piece of technology, I always think about how something works and the process of it getting there. Over countless hours of reading, watching videos and talking to people, I have managed to gain a sh*t ton of knowledge on almost everything (I'm not saying I know everything, but I know a lot).

One thing that stook out to me was programming, as it was a way to create systems, and some really advanced systems. One thing I especially like about computers (mainly programming), is that it is able to do extremely advanced things, like literally predicting the weather, or even controlling something else, on the other side of the world with almost no latency.

Since around September 2024, I have been learning HTML, CSS, and now JavaScript with freeCodeCamp. One day before school ended in 2024, I received a certification for Responive Web Design, from freeCodeCamp. Alongside their curriculum, I have been experimenting with TypeScript, and mainly Next.js. After a binge-searching documentation session, I am now trying out my first real project in Next.js (well, at least the second revision of the first project). That project would be this website. I know it only scratches the surface of what is possible with most frameworks, and etc, but I am proud of it.

Socials

GitHub
Twitter
Mastodon
Discord
Email

Projects & Experience

Sometimes I might work on a personal side-project, but usually I help out with something for my school. I have worked on a few projects, and I have helped with a lot of events and other projects in my school life.

Personal Work & Projects:
Intermediate (Middle School):