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Founder platform for company formation, cap table basics, fundraising readiness, CRM, launch assets, and document workflows.
sparklaun.chFounder / operator / builder Execution systems, autonomy, media
John Cotter
I'm a zero to one builder: I turn raw ideas into working systems, from founder infrastructure to autonomy experiments, physical-product plays, and entrepreneurial ventures.
01 / Bio
Builder Profile. Testing ideas against reality.
My work sits where product sense, automation, research, and execution pressure meet. I like projects with real constraints, visible stakes, and enough weirdness to be worth chasing.
The through-line is simple: make the idea concrete, prove the signal, and keep tightening the loop until the system can carry its own weight.
- Background
- Founder-led software, AI-assisted workflows, product systems, and technical execution.
- Operating taste
- Clear proof, fast iteration, strong writing, and tools that earn their keep.
- After hours
- Side projects, practical experiments, and hobbies that tend to become new builds.
02 / Primary projects
Primary project stack
Each with its own operating language and public surface.
Autonomy, AI, robotics, ADAS
JPC Autonomy
Helping teams turn advanced technology into practical, scalable, market-ready products.
jpcautonomy.com
Physical product
SkateLock
SkateLock builds a retractable cable lock directly into your skateboard riser pad, so you can secure your board in seconds without carrying extra gear.
skatelock.tech
Local AI hardware
Revisus
A quiet hardware lane for owner-controlled local AI compute, private memory, and workloads that stay close to the data.
revisus.com
03 / Apps
Apps
Software for work, everyday life, and play.
Founder operations companion
SparkLaunch
A mobile companion for founders to follow company progress, manage relationships, and keep project tasks moving from iOS or Android.
Personal health timeline
Meloa
A personal timeline that brings glucose readings, insulin, meals, and activity together with on-device pattern views.
Offline puzzle & arcade game
SnakeBack
A two-headed twist on Snake. Switch ends to solve Journey puzzles or chase a high score in Classic. Play offline and make the snake your own with unlockable skins.
Number puzzle
Eleventh Power
A calm number-merging puzzle. Match tiles across eight board sizes, choose from four color themes, and pick up where you left off. Includes undo and optional haptics.
Number puzzle
Simply Sudoku
Classic Sudoku plus Exchange, a full board you repair by swapping numbers in a row. A daily puzzle builds a streak, with three palettes, pencil marks and ambient music. Plays offline and saves your progress.
Camera-controlled instrument prototype
Thermin
A native theremin prototype with touch controls and two-hand camera play. Move one hand to shape pitch and the other to control volume.
Untimed rescue puzzle
Lifeline
Read the clues, find a safe route, and bring everyone home. Explore rescue missions with free hints, offline play, and no timer.
04 / Personal projects
The side quests are part of the system.
Personal projects keep the taste sharp. They are where culture, tools, experiments, and obsession get a little more room to breathe.
High voltage companion archives
Tesla.Town
Tesla Town: a high-voltage photo gallery for Tesla the Wire Fox Terrier.
tesla.town
Observation Console
Zoomie Dog Media
Zoomie Dog Media astrophotography, panoramas, computer vision, and image processing gallery.
zoomiedogmedia.com
Browser arcade game
Astro Dodger
A fast 3D salvage run through falling debris, built with React, Three.js, and WebGL.
Play Astro Dodger
Pocket music workstation
Pocket Sequencer
An offline-capable 16-step sampler and synthesizer built with Ionic, Angular, and Tone.js.
Open Pocket Sequencer
First-person browser game
Neon Undertow
A rain-soaked, procedurally generated cyberpunk canal district built with three.js.
Play Neon Undertow
05 / Contact
Find the public trail.
Not so good at socials but you can find me here: