About Me

Hey, I’m Justin Geist. Born in 2001 in the United States.

When I was 19, I landed a remote software engineering job with no degree, no connections, and no formal experience. That’s probably the coolest thing I’ve done so far.

Now, I’m building a portfolio of SaaS companies full-time under Fantasma.dev — focused on tools, games, and automation that (I believe) can make the world better. Oldest project here is AzulTiles and I built it 3 years ago. I've been trying to build something that catches on while working my remote job. But now I got laid off and I am going all in on Audience Hijack because it works and solves a very profitable problem of growing your X account and getting more sales.

Mission (or maybe just a crazy idea?)

I joke with my friends about taking down the central banks and creating a decentralized world.

But... I might be crazy enough to actually do something about it. I think the world would be wealthier if banks stopped stealing money from people through interest.

I’m building tools to bypass the algorithms to distribute information. Audience Hijack could be used to start protests if I wanted to for fun or even to spread awareness about something (with group effort). Maybe I’ll start uprises anonymously. (If I disappear, you know why. Kidding... kinda.)

The Backstory

I’m a digital nomad who loves experiencing life in new places.

I’m a college dropout — even though I had a full ride. Most of what they were teaching in CS I already knew. School felt inefficient. Why take 4 years to learn something I can figure out online in a week?

COVID gave me the excuse to drop out and go all-in on building online. My early projects didn’t work… but I didn’t care. I reverse-engineered the end goal: a high-paying remote job. I built a portfolio of projects that I used as my experience to get a job as an Android Developer, my apps are still up. You can find it on google by searching "Fantasma Plasma".

Where It All Started

I’ve got two older brothers. When I was 8, one of their friends accessed my computer from across the house using LAN wizardry. I was hooked.

From there, I started learning everything I could about computers. I ran a Minecraft server called Tree Slayer — you can still find videos of it online by searching "Tree Slayer Minecraft Server". It lead me to start trying to program when I was 12 so I could build plugins with java but it was way too hard, but I kept at it even after I stopped the server and made some games and simple programs. If you're from the server days and reading this, hit me up.

That project made a lasting impact on people, and that’s something I’m proud of. It led me to realize, I need my work tied to the internet. It’s where I come alive. So I built so much random stuff.

Random Facts

My phone is always on silent and I barely scroll social media, instead I use it mindfully with intentionality.
I’ve built dozens of projects — many live on a dusty hard drive in a house I bought at auction that I rent out rooms in while I travel.
I can do a bunch of muscle ups and cool calistencis tricks. I love training my body.
I’m always down to connect — if you’re building online or just curious.