Los Angeles
Hi, I'm
Jonathan Fang.
I build websites for small businesses, coach students through writing and college applications,
and contribute to open-source software.
Three different things — one common thread: helping people get where they're trying to go.
Work
JF Services
Custom website design and development for small businesses and independent creators. From strategy to launch.
JJF Learning
1-on-1 writing coaching, college application guidance, and language tutoring. 7 years, 495+ sessions, students from middle school to working adults.
Actual Budget
Volunteer contributor to an open-source personal finance app used by thousands of people managing their money locally and privately.
Teamode
Self-hosted Discord bot for FLOWN-style co-working sessions. One command starts a focus block: set an intention, run the timer, hear the reverie chime, reflect. Built around a calm matcha aesthetic.
About
Occidental College — B.A. Diplomacy & World Affairs, cum laude, Departmental Honors. Minors in Linguistics and East Asian Studies.
Fluent or proficient in 5 languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Korean. Each one came from a different context — classroom, immersion, necessity, and obsession. Directly shapes how I tutor and how I learn.
Studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea on a NSLI-Y government scholarship.
Capoeirista since 2024. The Brazilian martial art that blends movement, music, and a two-person game — part fight, part dance, entirely its own thing. Still early, showing up every week.
Former culinary school apprentice — six months helping students learn the culinary arts and baking.
Comfort zone is anime OSTs. Wider taste: j-rock, EDM, K-pop, jazz — roughly in that order depending on the day.
5K every Sunday, year-round. Non-negotiable.
Long-form food history documentaries. Also travel game shows — different draws, both a regular watch.
Get in touch
Open to new work.
Building websites, coaching writing, or contributing to software — if any of that fits what you need, send me a message on LinkedIn.
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