This is our corner of the internet — mine and Jennifer's. No brand. No agenda. Just thoughts, crypto nerdery, travel dreams, family chaos, two fluffy dogs, and an honest record of what it looks like to rebuild and grow. Welcome to chernay.net.
I'm David. Jennifer and I got married in June 2004 and made the best move of our lives — packed up and left Cleveland, Ohio for San Diego. Bought our house in North Park in 2007 and never looked back. Kendall was born here, so she's the real native. The dogs, too.
I've been writing about crypto and blockchain for years because I genuinely love it — I learned the hard way so you don't have to. I also run automations, build things with n8n, and wear a Limitless AI pendant that records my life, which my family finds only slightly unhinged.
Right now I'm in the middle of a job search and building some things I care about. This site is where I document all of it — the wins, the weird, and the honest truth about what it takes to keep going.
David's better half plans the adventures. Check out her travel business at wanderwelltravel.co — if you want to actually go somewhere worth going, she's your person.
Being a senior professional in an active job search is a specific kind of adventure. I'm documenting it here — the rejections, the pivots, the occasional wins, and the genuine weirdness of reinventing yourself while everyone seems to want someone younger and cheaper. If you're in the same boat, pull harder. We're going somewhere.
30+ years in tech. I've shipped things, managed programs, built communities, automated workflows, and written content that actually gets read. I'm not looking to be the IT guy — I'm looking for the kind of work where experience and judgment actually matter. Here's what that looks like in practice.
I build real automation workflows using n8n, Claude API, and connected services. Newsletter generation, data pipelines, scheduled tasks — not toy demos, actual production systems.
Three published books. A newsletter with a 39.7% open rate. Deep knowledge of DeFi, wallet security, Layer 2s, and how to explain any of it to a normal human being.
I've managed complex technical projects — Athlete Intel, Intuit Jumpstart — from kickoff to delivery. I speak both human and engineer. That's rarer than it sounds.
Technical writing, e-books, newsletters, developer documentation. I can turn complicated things into clear, readable content that people actually want to finish.
I know how things work. Servers, APIs, integrations, CMS platforms, DNS, hosting. Not because I want to be the IT guy, but because I've never been willing to wait for one.
I know how to talk to builders, users, and the gap between. Technical credibility + communication skills is a specific combination that most people don't have.
If you have a project, a problem, or a role that needs someone who's been around and still gives a damn —
Let's Talk →I've been writing about crypto since before it was cool (and through the years it definitely wasn't). A 30-year tech veteran who lost money in crypto and now shows regular people how not to get wrecked. Three published books. Mon/Wed/Fri newsletter. A whole n8n automation stack running in the background.
The story of how a crypto exchange blew $6 billion and what it means for everyone who still has money sitting in one.
Get it on Gumroad →Not your keys, not your coins. A no-BS guide to actually securing your crypto from threats that matter.
Get it on Gumroad →DeFi isn't going anywhere. But your money might if you skip this. Written for real people, not developers.
Get it on Gumroad →The calendar, private updates, the stuff I'm not ready to tell the whole internet. If you have the password, you know who you are. If you don't, you probably shouldn't be here. (Hi Kendall. Yes you still owe me for the phone.)
Synced to everyone's phones — no more "what time is dinner?"
The real journal. The unfiltered version.
Because the dogs deserve their own section. Obviously.