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Jake Kalstad

Backend Engineer

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Golang, Rust, Python/Pytorch @Santurce-Software-LLC

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Rust/Go systems dev who publishes packages

assessed from open-source footprint

Staff
76signal

Jake runs Santurce Software and works across Rust, Go, and Python/PyTorch over a 16-year history; notably he actually publishes packages, which most peers here don't. His openai-rust (12★) is a clean Rust client for ChatGPT/Whisper APIs, and kinbrio (6★) is a Rust business-management product. Strong systems/ML signal, though abandonment is high (0.94) and nothing is currently deployed — best for teams wanting a self-directed Rust/backend builder.

Authorship & open source

Solo authorwrote 100% of commits on openai-rust
9 merged PRs8 commits / yr

What they build

Backend51%
Systems16%
Data / ML15%
Frontend10%

Industry experience

  • Data, ML & AI
  • Media & Streaming
  • Developer Tools

Signal breakdown

Originality91
Impact80
Consistency63
Polish62
Stars

45

top repo 12

Original repos

47

23% forks

Followers

12

On GitHub

16 yr

Live demos

0

Activity

Active

94% stale

Publishes packages · npm

Strengths

  • Verified author — wrote 100% of commits on openai-rust
  • Original builder — 47 of their own repositories
  • Publishes open-source packages (npm)
  • Backend focus with Systems
  • Domain experience in Data, ML & AI & Media & Streaming
  • Core stack: Rust, Go, JavaScript, C#