About me

My journey into business and coding started at the age of 12, thanks to the popular video game Minecraft. I was fascinated by the idea of creating things, which began with Legos and Minecraft before I discovered that mods (modifications) and addons could be created for games like Minecraft. However, my laptop at the time wasn't powerful enough to handle the resource-intensive nature of Java development, so I started with creating Discord bots before moving into web development.

Over the next six years, I expanded my skills into cloud hosting. In 2018-2019, I launched my first business, Vertile Hosting, offering web hosting, game hosting, and VPS hosting. I also helped friends with system administration and development for their Minecraft servers. My interest then slightly shifted to digital marketing through my mom's agency before eventually leading me into SaaS.

Throughout this time, I've developed numerous software applications, both solo and in teams, which has given me a solid understanding of various technologies and business practices.

Right now, I'm attending the University of Technology, Jamaica, working towards my BSc in Computer Science. Even while studying, I'm still building and experimenting with SaaS projects on the side. Lately, I've been diving deep into research on stock trading, banking systems, fintech, asset management, and economics.

In my free time, I enjoy reading blogs about software, global economics, startups, and fintech. I also enjoy playing chess, volleyball, and the occasional video game.

Let's get to know each other

For the fastest response, you can message me on X/Twitter at @JoshTheNerd_.
Or on LinkedIn at Joshua Harris.

If you prefer a more formal approach, feel free to email me at hello@joshuaharris.net.

I make an effort to respond to every message I receive. Many of my closest friends started as strangers I decided to contact spontaneously.