J. B. Crawford

DevOps consultant. Writer. Internet weirdo.

I'm a DevOps consultant and writer. My writing focuses on the history of computers and telecommunications, especially in the Cold War time period. I work as a senior professional services engineer at GitLab, and in addition to DevSecOps I have particular technical interests in information security and computer networking. When time allows, I explore the nation and especially the Southwest by road.

I come from Portland, Oregon but have lived in New Mexico for over a decade. I hold a BS in Information Technology (New Mexico Tech) and an MS in Information Security (Iowa State University). I'm an enthusiast in telephone and network technology in general, especially digital systems from the '80s to the present. I use they/them pronouns.

I write Computers Are Bad, a blog slash newsletter. I also write EYES ONLY, a shorter newsletter exclusively for my ko-fi supporters.. I irregularly post on YouTube. I post photos from my trips on PixelFed.