G'day Internet! I'm Jonathan Noé

but you can call me Jon. And now you know why (noe)(jon).com. Why not (jon)(noe)? For historical reason, it’s been my handle in many places.

Who is this guy?

I’m a Junior Software Developer with 13 years experience in the industry. Along the way I had some other job titles such as software developer, mid-level software engineer, senior, tech lead, tech lead manager. In the end I am still just a junior developer learning new things every day.

I have used lots of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and TypeScript. Recently my focus has been more on React.js, Node.js, Express and Koa. I also discovered Astro, which is the framework I am using to write this blog, and I have to say, it’s pretty neat!

Why this blog?

I’ve always loved writing and sharing knowledge. I started to write many books over the years, but I never really proceeded with anything and that left a little unfinished taste in my mouth. I am claiming this little corner of the internet to tell my stories and cool stuff I am enjoying doing. It’s a hybrid blog where I’ll talk about my experiences, both technical and as a leader. I hope you’ll enjoy reading.

I believe that teaching is the best way to learn, so what I am sharing here is mostly just me selfishly wanting to learn more!

What else?

I am married to my beautiful wife Audrey, and we have a girl and a boy.

I enjoy cooking and am always looking forward to holidays where I can cook a nice feast for everyone. I am also an on and off avid reader, lately a little bit more off than on. Here is a list of some books that I enjoyed reading. I also like a good board game night or playing some Magic the Gathering.

Where is this dude?

I am based in the beautiful city of Sydney 🇦🇺, that I now call home after growing up in France 🇫🇷. When you hear me talk for the first time, you’ll try to guess my accent. You will most likely say that I am either French or German. That’s mostly coming from my background, I grew up in the amazing region of Alsace, just next to Germany. And we have this kind of accent over there! If you have never been, I highly recommend you visit the region twice, during summer and in December, we have some very nice Christmas markets.