John Champion

Software Developer, Private Pilot, and lifelong learner

Committed to continuous growth across many disciplines—software development, aviation, language learning, and outdoor adventure.

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John Champion

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→ Software Developer

→ Private Pilot ✈️

→ Lifelong Learner 📚

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Being a well-rounded person.

About Me

A software developer, private pilot, and lifelong learner with a passion for growing across many disciplines

Background

I'm a software developer with a passion for building exceptional user experiences with clean, maintainable code. My background spans full-stack development, with particular expertise in modern web technologies and scalable architectures.

I believe deeply in the value of being well-rounded—that learning broadly, across many subjects and skills, shapes how we think and who we become. I'm always looking for new areas to grow in and new things to understand.

Technical Skills

Technologies and tools I work with:

JavaScript TypeScript Python SQL React Next.js Node.js Express FastAPI Django Docker VS Code Claude Code Codex Google Cloud

Featured Projects

A selection of recent work demonstrating technical expertise and problem-solving

Daily Story

Node.js Express Claude

Read a new story every day in the language you're learning, at your skill level. Answer quiz questions after reading each story to check your comprehension.

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OneTimeChat

React Node.js PostgreSQL

A messaging web application that enables seamless, link-based conversations without barriers to entry.

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Chess

React Python Stockfish

A distraction-free chess app—no metrics, no rankings, just a quiet game where you can sit down, think, and play.

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My Interests

Pursuits I'm deeply passionate about and always working to deepen

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Aviation

Private Pilot

Private pilot since 2023. Becoming a pilot opened up an entirely new world— meteorology, aeronautics, navigation, and aviation law. Nothing beats the perspective you get at 6,500 feet, and the sky feels like a completely different place once you understand it inside and out.

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Language Learning

Learning German

Native English speaker, conversational in German and getting better every day. Learning a language is one of the most rewarding ways to grow as a person—it opens a window into another culture, another way of seeing the world, and another way of thinking.

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Backpacking

National Park Enthusiast

Multi-day wilderness trips and national park adventures. There's something grounding about spending time in wild places—it reconnects you to the physical world and reminds you of what's important.