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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. He 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 at work, makes software as Squatchware, and builds websites for small businesses through Sleight of Dev.
Work with me → AI discovery session · hello@jimchristian.net
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Work with me
I help businesses use AI in their day-to-day work, with security built in from the first day.
Start with an AI discovery session where we look at one workflow and agree what to do next. 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: tech curriculum development and delivery. Co-founder of Fire Tech Camp Australia, 2016.
- International school in London. Teaching, network and IT management, and publishing, 2007–14.
- Enterprise security leadership. No significant incidents on my watch.
Measured · github
- repos
- 54
- stars
- 525
- forks
- 93
- followers
- 50
- mcp servers
- 11
- pushed · 30 d
- 6
Taken 2026-11-01 from github.com/aplaceforallmystuff. Own repos, forks excluded.
Parts list
| Item | Part | Spec |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | ||
| 01 | Signal Over NoiseWrite-ups on tech and AI for people who use it at 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 · 525 ★ |
| 04 | SquatchwarePixel-powered apps, tools and themes. | squatchware.dev |
| Books | ||
| 05 | How to Think Like a CoderA book on problem-solving for readers of any age. | thinklikeacoder.org |
| 06 | How to Code in MinecraftGetting kids started with code in 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. |
Enquiry · send me a message
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