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Justin has been building software solutions since last century, and most recently for tech moguls Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. Justin is passionate about developer productivity and is renowned for his love of keyboard shortcuts. He is an avid supporter of open-source development, and is responsible for many free popular productivity tools and keyboard shortcut packs.
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