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Jon Finger

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Jon Lv. 99 · Biologist / Data Scientist
HP 92/100
EXP Next Lv.
Type
Biology / Data
Origin
Chicago, IL
Region
Las Vegas, NV
Party
One miniature poodle
Strength
Professing
Weakness
Gluten

A wild JON appeared! Evolutionary biologist turned data scientist. Chased invasive snails through national parks; now chases signal through data. Found outside.

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Useless Tools

A collection of useless tools that approach generating insights and shareholder value with malicious compliance.

JavaScriptWeb

Biology Masters Thesis

Modeling the range expansion of the New Zealand mudsnail — an invasive species spreading through Western waterways.

Invasion BiologyPopulation GeneticsPaper

This Website

A portfolio played like a turn-based RPG. Built with Quarto, hand-rolled CSS, and zero frameworks.

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COST PRESSURE
Benjamin Bruiser
Jon
Pixel sprite of a money-armored bruiser carrying an axe and a sack of cash.
Quote It also takes a lot of energy to train a human. - Sam Altman
Feb 28, 2026

Maybe It Was All About The Benjamins After All

ADAPTATION CHECK
Deadline Tangle
Jon
Pixel sprite of a stressed coder holding a laptop while cables, bugs, and deadlines pile up.
Quote All living things are soft and supple; the dead are brittle and dry. - Laozi
Feb 23, 2026

AI Is Accelerating Productivity & Angst

HYBRID BUILD
Scholar Poodle
Jon
Pixel sprite of a grayscale poodle wearing a bandana.
Quote Biology trained me to think in systems. Education trained me to explain them.
Feb 18, 2026

The Geometry of Thought Between Biology, Teaching, and Code

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