John Brandkamp
Curmudgeon at Writer and Poet
South Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Brandkamp is a thoughtful writer and community-minded practitioner with over a decade of frontline social work experience and eight years of varied professional roles spanning custodial leadership, bookselling, and farm operations in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He holds graduate theological training and combines that with deep engagement in social ethics, public policy, and Christian perspectives on race, gender, class, and sexuality. A prolific poet and essayist—with hundreds of poems and sustained freelance writing for outlets like Coffee Party USA—he brings both literary craft and public-facing argumentation to complex cultural issues. John’s background includes hands-on facility management at Gordon-Conwell and subject-matter leadership in theology sections at independent bookstores, reflecting a blend of practical reliability and intellectual depth. Known for a wry, curmudgeonly voice (and playful GitHub self-descriptions), he pairs pastoral speaking experience with day-to-day operational roles like inventory and ordering at Tendercrop Farms. He is notable for translating theological scholarship into accessible talks, essays, and community leadership across church and civic spaces.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
MATH, Theology, MATH, Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryBA, Political Science, Classical Studies, Religion, BA, Political Science, Classical Studies, Religion at Hope College
Greek
Github Skills (183)
windows10
yubikey10
security10
backup10
keepass10
windows-application10
linux10
data-transfer10
cross-platform10
macos10
docker-image10
plugin10
privacy10
password-manager10
tcp10
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
TheChiefMeat/Chiefs-Big-List-of-Programs
Jun 2018 - Feb 2020
Contributions:57 commits, 56 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
TheChiefMeat/minisign-gui
Jan 2020 - Mar 2022
Contributions:4 releases, 11 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 2 months
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