Hi, I'm ZFordDev, 👋 Productivity developer.

I have been coding since I was 8 years old and recently decided (at 30 years old) that I would rather code than drive trucks. My work often includes Markdown in some form, and I naturally opt for writing in Markdown over a rich editor every time.

My son TFordDev will be working with me on some upcoming projects, so expect a lot of collaborations with him! He is 8 years old and is currently learning Python and basic HTML.

• Languages:
  • Python,
  • Rust,
  • Go,
  • JavaScript / TypeScript

Regarding the “Make a Word editor!” crowd:
A bunch of people have asked for a full Word‑style editor.
I love the enthusiasm and trust, truly, but listen…
I don’t use traditional word processors, so I wouldn’t even know where to start making one that competes with the giants.
I don’t even think in rich text. My brain is basically a .md file with legs.
If you need bold, italics, tables, headings, and clean formatting… Markdown already does all of that without yelling at you.
Maybe one day I’ll experiment, but for now the best I can do is recommend learn markdown.

• SnapDock – A minimalist Markdown editor. Long-term, stable, and not going anywhere. (Active)

  • Website | Documentation

• Crafty-Snap – An automated Snapcraft generator that builds snap packages from your project’s metadata. (Current favorite)

• SchedPlus – A simple Python scheduler app built with multiple UIs. An R&D project where I'm finding a practical angle.

• KeyPlus – A password manager born entirely out of frustration.

Yeah, there are a lot of active projects right now. While SnapDock is my baseline, I’m constantly experimenting to find the next big thing. This means plenty of R&D—I don't really choose the projects, they choose themselves. Some will graduate, others will get archived.

As a self-taught developer, I want to continuously push past my blind spots. In the age of AI, establishing deep foundational knowledge is the best way to stand out. Here is my active roadmap:

• UniSQ - Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Double Majors: Software Application Development & Networking and Cyber Security
• Free Code Camp
  • JavaScript Certification
  • Python Certification
  • Responsive Web Design Certification (Optional)
  • Front-End Development Libraries Certification (Optional)
  • Back-End Development and APIs Certification
  • Relational Databases Certification
  • Certified Full-Stack Developer Curriculum
  • Foundational C# with Microsoft Certification (Optional experiment)

The next phase will target deeper architecture patterns in Rust and Go, followed by cloud infrastructure and DevOps specializations.

I have always been big on collaboration. I'll scan for open issues where I can actively help out, and feel free to jump on any issues I have raised here. I am also open to private project help indie-to-indie support is always free, but corporations can contract me.

💼 Contract Status: Not accepting contracts at this time

Any repository within this ecosystem that uses AI in any form will be clearly marked at the top of the README with AI-Used.

For the moment, Pull Requests must not use AI. If you can't code without it, you don't deserve to code at all. (Save your tokens we are doing real coding here!)