Jon Schneider

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I'm a Software Developer Computer Gamer Husband and Dad Tech Blogger University of Michigan Computer Science Alum Game Developer Cold Fresh Apple Cider Afficionado Youth Flag Football Head Coach Michigan Marching Band Trumpet Alum Avid Reader Settler of Catan Nice Christian Sushi Eater Michigan Football Fan Inline Skater PC Builder Decent Writer (for a developer!) Portrait-Orientation Phone Gamer National Park Hiker Board Gamer Instrumental Rock Listener 100 WPM Typist Net Neutrality Proponent Eagle Scout Beginning Guitarist Nintendo Gamer Childrens' Ministry Tech Guy Onetime Sprinter 20k+ Rep StackOverflow Answerer Friendly Introvert Smash Bros. Samus Main Avid Indoorsman Semicolon Enthusiast Not-So-Good Artist Lifelong Michigan resident Happy User of Both Mac and PC Recovering Cheapskate 8+ Year Remote Work Veteran

Angel Glacier trail, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Photo by Melissa Schneider, 2019.

About Jon

I'm a professional software developer who also likes coding on the side for fun! I've been programming since I was 6.

I'm also a husband, father, tech blogger, game developer, board gamer, avid reader, Michigan Marching Band trumpet alumnus, youth flag football coach, and Eagle Scout.

I like sushi, fresh apple cider, and peanut M&Ms. (Not all at the same time.)

Jon Schneider potrait

Stuff I've Made

Here are some of my published personal projects, and other bits of online presence!

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Jon's Tech Blog

Articles on technology and software development. Active since 2006!
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TimeSnapper for MacOS

The official native Mac version of the automatic screenshot journal. Lets you play back what you were doing on your computer earlier in time.
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Vigil RPG

A full classic-style strategy RPG for iPhone. Solo designed and developed. Acclaimed by TouchArcade.com as one of the 10 best JRPGs available on iPhone (alongside Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Crono Trigger)!

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ClipEmoji.com

Quick and lightweight search for emoji by keyword. Copy an emoji to your clipboard with one click for easy paste into text you're composing.
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Desktop Journey

Dashboard of at-a-glance info. Makes your iPhone useful while it's in its charging cradle on your desk. All features except weather are free!
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Schneider's Eleven

An unobtrusive mini skin for Windows Media Player, featuring display of album art. All the info you want, none of the distraction you don't.
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Jargon Splicer

Jon Schneider's JavaScript Jargon Splicer, or "JSJSJS". A little Swiss army knife of online text manipulation and analysis utilities.
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Stack Overflow Profile

profile for Jon Schneider at Stack Overflow, Q&A for professional and enthusiast programmers

The contributions I've made to the top developer Q&A website along the way.

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GitHub

My GitHub profile, featuring those of my projects that are open-source. (I use Atlassian's BitBucket for closed-source hosting.)
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Harry Potter Trivia

Some 100% original Harry Potter trivia that I put together for my kids; then thought I'd share with everyone!
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ThrowawayUsername.com

Mildly cheeky single-page website providing randomly-generated throwaway usernames.
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Windows Utilities

An on-screen pixel ruler — "Bounds Test" — and a number of command-line utilities, for Windows. Free!
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Gong Sound

For iPhone / iPad. Free toy app that plays the sound of a gong when you tap it. GONG! Features exclusive 7-frame swinging gong animation! WOW!
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Advent of Code

A daily coding challenge held each December! My solutions:
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Podcast guest: The Magic Hour Show episode 108

Guest appearance on the Magic Hour Show podcast. Discussed passion projects, time management, fun over money-making when engaging with hobbies.
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Interview: RPG Reload Developer Spotlight 005

Guest interview on TouchArcade.com. Discussed the solo development of, goals for, and inpirations behind the iOS game Vigil RPG, and future plans.
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SSL Handshaking Troubleshooting

Blog post highlight: Investigation and resolution of a series of HTTPS connection failures.
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Jpeg Rotator

Windows GUI utility to bulk fix incorrectly-rotated digital photo images.
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TopCoder.com

Division 1 ranked competitor in timed programming competitions, featuring cash prizes.
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Eagle Scout Award

1992.
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One Deck Dungeon: Digital Scoresheet

Gives the digital version of this excellent solo boardgame a lot of extended replayability! Free!

Contact Jon

Twitter

@jonschneider

I've been tweeting infrequently since 2008.

Email

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