About

My name is Jason Dougherty, but I sometimes go by "J" or "Doc". I'm currently a software engineer at middesk.

I'm a self-proclaimed generalist, but find the most joy building things with and

Find me on Github, LinkedIn, Stack Overflow and Email

What's New?

• ❯ RSpec bisect
  Feb 12, 2025 #ruby #rspec
• ❯ Remember the HTML marquee tag?
  Jan 23, 2025 #marquee #html
• ❯ Querying for invalid postgres indexes
  Jan 22, 2025 #postgres #databases

Tools

I like to keep a lean setup when possible. For a more complete breakdown check out my dotfiles.

Some of the tools I use daily are:

• Ghostty for terminal emulation
• Neovim for text editing
• Zellij for terminal multiplexing

Interests

Outside of work I'm an avid:

• 🎲 Board Gamer
• 🎮 Video Gamer
• 🚲 Biker
• ⛷️ Skiier
• 🏃‍♂️ Runner
• 🎤 Karaoke Singer
• 🍺 Craft Beer Connoisseur

I also like corn.

Board Games

Here are some board games I play regularly:

• Terraforming Mars
• Cascadia
• Agricola
• Hanabi

Video Games

Here are some video games I have enjoyed:

• Yakuza: Like a Dragon
• Elden Ring
• Cobalt Core
• Baba Is You

Karaoke Songs

Some of my go-to karaoke songs. I have many.

• Jack and Diane
• Wicked Game
• Scar Tissue
• Fly