About By JTT
Built around life.
Not the other way round.
By JTT is Jordan Thirkle’s independent software studio, run from home. It builds focused products that can stay useful without demanding constant attention.
AI accelerates implementation. Product judgment, verification, maintenance, and accountability remain human work.
01 / Purpose
A durable studio from a home desk.
I am a stay-at-home dad building practical software with a small, focused set of tools. The aim is not endless output. It is a body of products that solves real problems, earns its upkeep, and creates long-term value without competing with family life.
That constraint shapes the work: fewer active products, smaller dependable surfaces, honest maintenance costs, and clear decisions about what ships.
02 / Operating principles
Less, but accountable.
- 01Build less
- Use mature tools for common problems. Build only where the product must be different.
- 02Verify claims
- Public language stays bounded by observable behaviour and current evidence.
- 03Publish learning
- Useful decisions, failures, and methods become notes other builders can inspect.
- 04Design for absence
- Prefer products that remain useful without constant promotion or attention.