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Karl Jakob

Software developer working with Python and Rust. Building automation tools and web applications.

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About

I write software, mostly in Python and Rust. Currently studying Computer Science at Florida International University, graduating December 2026.

I work on automation tools, web backends, and system-level projects. Most of my time goes into open source contributions and building things that solve actual problems I run into.

I care about code that performs well and doesn't make other developers' lives harder. I try to write things that are straightforward to maintain and actually work in production.

Outside of coding, I spend time configuring Linux setups and reading about language design and tooling.

Location Boynton Beach, Florida
Education Florida International University, B.A. Computer Science (Dec 2026)
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Skills & Tools

Proficient

Python JavaScript HTML & CSS Git Linux Responsive Design

Practicing

Web Scraping Data Processing REST APIs Bash Scripting Async Programming asyncio & Tokio

Learning

Rust Systems Programming Performance Optimization
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Work

RAGnificent

2024

Documentation scraper using Rust for HTML parsing and Python for API integration. Built to learn FFI patterns and async coordination between languages.

  • Rust
  • Python
  • Async/Tokio
  • FFI

CCPrompts

2025

Collection of AI development prompts and templates. Has 63 stars on GitHub!

  • Prompt Engineering
  • Documentation
  • Open Source
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Experience

Nov 2022 - Present

Independent Development

Self-Employed

Building automation tools and trading applications in Python and Rust. Working with asyncio, websockets, and real-time data processing.

  • Built monitoring systems with asyncio for real-time automation
  • Implemented pattern detection for data stream analysis
  • Wrote WebSocket clients for trading applications
Aug 2022 - Aug 2025

Web Developer

Toy Mories (Freelance)

Built websites for clients. Handled frontend, backend, and deployment.

  • Built responsive websites
  • Implemented client requirements
  • Managed hosting and performance