Jordan Scales
Webmaster at Notion
Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJordan Scales is a seasoned front-end-focused software engineer with 14 years of experience building polished, accessible UIs and reliable editor experiences, currently driving performance as a Webmaster at Notion. He has a strong open-source footprint—contributing to notable projects that recreate vintage UIs (98.css), surface accessibility issues (tota11y), and improve canvas graphics (isomer)—demonstrating both visual craftsmanship and practical tooling. Previous roles at Stripe and Khan Academy sharpened his full-stack instincts and attention to edge-case behavior, from progress bars to exercise frameworks. Jordan balances pragmatic engineering with playful curiosity (he’s “unsure how [he] feels about static types”) and a knack for refactoring legacy jQuery into maintainable components. Based in Hoboken, NJ, he combines product-minded thinking with hands-on implementation, often owning the small performance details that shape daily user experience.
15 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology
Github Skills (19)
accessibility10
javascript10
lib10
canvas10
css10
system-design10
carbon-design-system10
ui-design10
system10
sys10
html10
nodejs10
jsx10
api-design9
color-theory9
Programming languages (19)
Github contributions (5)
jdan/98.css
Apr 2020 - May 2022
A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:8 releases, 16 reviews, 192 commits in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Jordan's contributions centered on implementing the UI design system. They primarily focused on porting button styles and then expanding to include various interactive UI components, such as checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdowns, text inputs, and a tree view, which are essential for creating a Windows 98-like interface. They also made structural changes and added documentation, further enhancing the usability and completeness of the design system.
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jdan/cleaver
Oct 2012 - Dec 2017
30-second slideshows for hackers
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:3 releases, 274 commits, 15 PRs in 5 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Jordan primarily contributed to the project's front-end and presentation logic. They implemented styles using CSS, integrated JavaScript for interactive slideshow controls, and incorporated responsive design elements. Furthermore, the user added the ability to include an author slide with associated details such as twitter handles and links. They also added the capability to include a title.
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