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Jim Christian
Jim Christian has spent 30 years in technology, across education, security and software. He ran IT for an international school in London, co-founded Fire Tech Camp Australia and wrote two books that teach young people to code, then led enterprise security with no significant incidents on his watch. Today he consults for companies on technology and AI and trains their teams to use it well. He also writes Signal Over Noise, a newsletter about using AI where it actually helps, makes software as Squatchware, and builds websites for small businesses through Sleight of Dev.
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Work with me
I help businesses achieve real value from artificial intelligence while addressing security considerations from the start.
Start with an AI discovery session to work through your situation and agree a useful next step. Enquiries to hello@jimchristian.net.
Credentials
- Hack the Future 2025 · second place. Remote Resilience Hub, Tallinn, 20–21 May 2025. Garage48 results.
- Two published books. How to Think Like a Coder (2017, ISBN 978-1849944458) and How to Code in Minecraft (2016, ISBN 978-1781065198). Book Aid International Book of the Month, September 2019.
- Fire Tech. COO, Fire Tech UK, 2014–17; co-founder of Fire Tech Camp Australia with Andrea Conte, 2016. Approximately 50 tutors recruited and trained. Career record (self-attested).
- School IT. IT Manager, Southbank International School, 2007–14: 10+ staff across three campuses. Career record (self-attested).
- Enterprise security leadership. No significant incidents on my watch. Career record (self-attested).
Measured · github
- repos
- 54
- stars
- 484
- forks
- 83
- followers
- 44
- mcp servers
- 11
- pushed · 30 d
- 3
Taken 2026-09-27 from github.com/aplaceforallmystuff. Own repos, forks excluded.
Parts list
| Item | Part | Spec |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | ||
| 01 | Signal Over NoisePractical write-ups on tech and AI for people applying it to real work. | signalovernoise.at |
| Building | ||
| 02 | Sleight of DevCustom-made sites and apps. | sleightof.dev |
| 03 | GitHubOpen-source MCP servers, Claude Code tools and frameworks. | github.com 54 repos · 484 ★ |
| 04 | SquatchwarePixel-powered apps, tools and themes. | squatchware.dev |
| Books | ||
| 05 | How to Think Like a CoderA book for all ages on the problem-solving skills that still matter. | thinklikeacoder.org |
| 06 | How to Code in MinecraftGetting kids started with code. Scratch, Python and Lua, taught inside a game they already play. | howtocodeinminecraft.com |
| Other | ||
| 07 | Definitely Real ProductsDelaware's most persistently operational company since 1997. | definitelyrealproducts.com |
Revisions
| Rev | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2008 | First post on this site. |
| B | 2026-09-27 | 337 posts retired. Redrawn as one sheet. |
| E | 2026-10-05 | Second Brain Chronicles folded into Signal Over Noise; eight parts. |
| F | 2026-10-15 | csAIi dropped, parts reordered; seven parts. |