Jacob Knaack is a frontend developer and educator with a decade of experience building user-focused web applications and training working professionals in modern software practices. Based in Seattle, he combines full-stack JavaScript expertise (React/Redux, Node) with background in psychology and technical communication to design intuitive interfaces and clear developer-facing documentation. He has led instruction at Code Fellows, mentored students into industry roles, and now builds front-end solutions for web hosting at Hostwinds. Comfortable in both classroom and codebase, he pairs practical teaching techniques with hands-on development—Bash power user included—to help teams solve real-world problems.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Psychology & Linguistics Psychology, Psychology & Linguistics Psychology at University of Washington
Contributions:73 commits, 67 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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