Jon Fincher
Tutor Mentor at CodingNomads
West Frankfort, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJon Fincher is a veteran software professional and educator with over two decades of experience spanning hands-on development, program management at Microsoft, and classroom teaching. He combines deep expertise in software servicing, security updates, and SDLC practices with practical experience in both Agile and waterfall environments. As a freelance technical writer and contributor to Real Python, he translates complex concepts into clear, runnable examples—recently enhancing material that compares OOP in Java and Python. Now mentoring Java students at CodingNomads and teaching AP Computer Science, he pairs real-world product delivery insights with curriculum design and training delivery. Based in West Frankfort, Illinois, he balances technical rigor with customer-facing skills honed through extensive outreach and tooling initiatives at scale. An avid runner, hiker, and model-builder, he brings curiosity and patience to mentoring next-generation developers.
10 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleComputer Science, Computer Science at Northeastern UniversitySHSCTE Certification, Career and Technical Education, CTE Certification, Career and Technical Education at South Seattle College
German
Github Skills (7)
javas10
object-oriented-programming10
python10
java10
classes10
inheritance9
web-framework8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
realpython/materials
Mar 2019 - Apr 2022
Bonus materials, exercises, and example projects for our Python tutorials
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:4 reviews, 123 commits, 11 PRs in 3 years
Contributions summary:Jon contributed to the `realpython/materials` repository by adding and modifying code examples for an article comparing object-oriented programming in Java and Python. Their work involved creating and updating Python and Java files, including `Car.py`, `Car.java`, `Vehicle.java`, and `Device.java`. The commits demonstrate an understanding of class structures, inheritance, and method definitions within both programming languages. The user also corrected typos and updated comments, ensuring the code's readability.
python
JFincher42/aoc2019
Dec 2019 - Dec 2021
Contributions:57 commits, 37 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
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