About

The Work

mqqn builds software that bridges physical devices and data systems. Sensors in your pocket, on your wrist, in your hand — these capture what you do. Our apps transform that raw data into something meaningful.

Steps become progress and motivation. Photos become species identification. Locations become forest inventory.

We build for real users with real needs. Digital Forester serves small woodland family owners, developed in collaboration with Epilogue Lumber — people who recover quality sawlogs from trees that deserve better than mulch.

We use technology thoughtfully. Machine learning runs on-device for privacy. AI assists development. But the focus stays on delivering real value — not chasing trends.

The Person

The illustration shows Aaron and his daughter, who went by Mu when she was small — as in the Zen response to questions built on false premises. Neither yes nor no. Her own answer entirely.

mqqn is Aaron Johnson — a software developer who has watched computing evolve from green phosphor terminals to smartphones that fit in your pocket and know where you are on Earth.

The domain was registered in the 90s, when three-letter .coms were already gone. It persisted. (The Wayback Machine has the history. For prehistory, there's math.ukans.edu.)

The Approach

No ads. No data harvesting. No dark patterns. Apps should be tools that serve their users, not products that exploit them.

Open development where possible. Apps sustained through mutual aid — people helping people, without intermediaries extracting value from the exchange.

Available for consulting. Decades of experience across domains where technology serves humanity — from ocean science to forestry, fitness to forms. If you have a problem where physical devices need to meet data systems, schedule a call or email.