Hi. I'm Jayson J. Phillips.

I'm just a regular guy who happens to be an experienced engineering leader, as well as certified nutrition & wellness coach.

I've been writing software for nearly 25 years, leading and building teams for the last 7. Currently, I bring that expertise the world of childhood literacy, and primaryneducation (grades K through 8).

In addition, I'm an experienced in nutrition and wellness. I'm a certified Master Health Coach, and have been building my practice for over the last year. What I'm currently up to is on my now page.

Recent Posts

Dimly lit desk with a laptop displaying a self-hosted MCP server architecture diagram connecting AI clients, Authentik, Syncthing, reMarkable notes, and an Obsidian markdown vault.

AI Clients Start Cold. My Notes Shouldn’t.

My Obsidian vault has become the closest thing I have to a brain backup. But every time I open ChatGPT, Claude, or an agent workflow, that context disappears. So I’ve been building a self-hosted MCP server to make my notes available as durable, user-owned context for AI clients.

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what is a north star?

In ancient times, sailors used the North Star (Polaris) as a guiding light to navigate through treacherous waters. How does this concept apply to software engineering?