Thomas Couch 👋 Builder. Coder. Relentless Creator. I don’t just write code — I deliver tools people can actually use. Every project I release solves real problems and provides clear value. If it’s not ready to help someone, it’s not done yet.
🛠️ Core Focus Rails & Web Apps: From full-stack applications to REST APIs. Automation & Scripting: Python and JavaScript tools for real-world productivity. Rapid Prototyping: Fast idea-to-release execution without cutting corners.
💻 Highlight Projects
Auth_App (Rails 8.1.1) A robust authentication system with user signup, email verification, and session management. Designed for real-world deployments and scalable usage. Features: Full Rails 8.1.1 stack Email notifications & user verification JWT/Devise authentication ready GitHub Repo
Ruby_Blog (Rails) Full-featured blogging platform with user accounts, commenting, and email notifications. Features: User signup/sign-in Automatic email notifications Dynamic post and comment management GitHub Repo
Bookstore_API (Rails API) A RESTful API for a bookstore application with endpoints for books, users, and orders. Features: JSON endpoints for CRUD operations API rate limiting and security considerations Ready for integration with front-end apps GitHub Repo
Ecommerce_API (Rails API) Full backend API supporting e-commerce workflows. Features: Products, orders, and user management Authentication & authorization Structured for production deployment GitHub Repo
Python & Utility Tools Spectral Hacker – Educational spectroscopy tool analyzing RGB spectra from space/star images. Bookmark_Cleaner – JS tool scanning exported bookmarks for dead links, client-side. Bankline_Billiards – Lightweight Pygame digital pool prototype with AI. Other projects cover automation, web scraping, and file processing.
🛠️ Technical Skills Languages & Frameworks: Ruby on Rails, Python, JavaScript, FastAPI Web & APIs: RESTful APIs, JSON endpoints, Email integrations Automation & Scripting: File parsing, Tkinter GUI, web scraping Tools & DevOps: Git, Docker/Colima, Fly.io deployment, CI/CD pipelines
⚡ Collaboration & Contribution Open to collaboration, mentorship, and freelance work. If you believe: “Let’s build it instead of whining it doesn’t exist”, we’re on the same page. Fork projects, open issues, or reach out via GitHub or email Always focused on producing clean, maintainable, production-ready code
📫 Contact Email: couchtr26@gmail.com GitHub: github.com/Couchtr26 Portfolio: greyknightsoftware.itch.io
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