Josh Kennedy

All-around cheeky fellow Josh Kennedy Slinging divs. Bossing computers around.

12 years building software from a patch of grass just outside Nashville, where the wifi is decent and the opinions are strong. Married with five kids, which means I've spent more time managing state than most Redux developers.

These days I write a lot of Rails, argue with React, and quietly teach AI agents to do the boring parts so I can focus on the interesting ones. I also bake sourdough, fall down rabbit holes, and occasionally remember to touch grass.

Currently at Topkey wrangling short-term rental logistics, and at Outpost Labs where we build purposeful niche apps for people who need them—not for the glory, just because they should exist.

My Ideal Stack

Rails and Hotwire are what I know best. I use React when it makes sense. I'll grab whatever tool gets the job done—when I'm outside my wheelhouse, I let AI fill the gaps while I learn my way around.

Ruby on Rails Hotwire React JavaScript TypeScript PostgreSQL Tailwind CSS Stripe Git Docker

Experience

hands-on work across products and teams.

Topkey

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Oct 2025 - Present Brentwood, TN (Remote)

Outpost Labs

Co-Founder

Jun 2025 - Present Remote

ClickFunnels

Senior Software Engineer

May 2023 - Sep 2025 Eagle, ID (Remote)

Ramsey Solutions

Senior Software Engineer I / Technical Lead / Software Engineer III

2018 - 2023 Franklin, TN

LCBC Church

UI/UX Designer

May 2016 - Sep 2017 Manheim, PA

SchoolKeep (now NorthPass)

Product Designer

Jul 2014 - Mar 2016 New York City

Roomorama

Chief User Experience Officer

Apr 2011 - May 2014 Singapore

ICS (International Community School)

Director of Publications

Jul 2010 - Jul 2011 Singapore

Chick-fil-A

All-Around Awesome Employee

Oct 2002 - Jan 2008 Cranberry, PA

What I'm Building

Building

Cadence

keepcadence.pro — Platform for private music teachers to manage students, schedule lessons, and track payments. Multi-tenant SaaS with scheduling automation, parent portals, and integrated billing.

Live

Clean Lifestyle Directory

cleanlifestyle.directory — A curated directory of clean, independently-owned brands. Tracks corporate ownership transparency so you know who really owns your "clean" products.

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Live

Killswitch

killswitch.rip — Estate planning that doesn't suck. Making end-of-life planning less depressing and more organized.

Upcoming

Project Redacted

A large personal finance media company spent years certifying independent coaches through a dedicated platform, only to quietly shut it down, leaving thousands of practitioners with no professional home. The gap is obvious. Someone should fill it.

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