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James Gascoigne-Burns

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London-based software engineer helping the UK government use its data to make better decisions.
I care a lot about making the world better, which I currently try to do through my work, pledging part of my salary to high-impact charities, and more recently by building skills to make AI safer.
In my free time, you can find me playing board games, listening to music, and trying to learn my partner's native language, Czech (je to velmi těžké).

Projects

BGChat

Open source AI chatbot for board game rules with rulebook citations and previews. Saves you flicking through rulebooks to understand the rules and settle disputes.

TypeScript React Python

Move Me

Mobile-first web app for gamifying moving flats. Get your friends to compete to move things for you and save on moving costs! Comes with a customisable inventory and points system (with bonuses), photo submissions, an admin approval system, and a leaderboard that updates in real time.

TypeScript Next.js

Sklon

Czech declension trainer using evidence-based learning techniques like spaced repetition and active recall to get that pesky grammar into your long-term memory.

TypeScript React

Things I've Written