About
Jeret is a software engineer, Linux advocate, and the principal of Novasector Engineering LLC in Holland, Michigan. A husband and father, he builds web applications and custom software for clients and his own projects, and is equally at home on a team or working independently.
His background spans software and electronics. He studied at ITT Technical Institute in Grand Rapids, and has worked in West Michigan electronics manufacturing — including process technician work at SoundOff Signal and training on ViTrox automated optical inspection systems. He stays current through continuing education in languages, frameworks, and systems.
AI is part of how he builds. He works with xAI’s Grok as a pair-programming partner for design, implementation, and the day-to-day work of shipping web applications — including this site.
When he is not shipping software, he is usually in a terminal, a workshop, or a game.
Focus
- Linux system administration
- Object-oriented programming
- Problem analysis and resolution
- Website design and development
- Ruby on Rails
- Software testing and troubleshooting
- Electronics engineering
- Information technology
- Software development lifecycle
- PostgreSQL
- AI-assisted development (xAI / Grok)
Tools
- Languages
- Ruby/Rails, Python, C#, Entity Framework, C/C++, Java, SQL, PostgreSQL, HTML
- Systems
- Linux (Ubuntu, Mint, Arch), Android, Windows
- Software
- RubyMine, git, Blender, Gimp, LibreOffice, Microsoft Office