☕ Overview
Jeff Flater is the laid-back, coffee-fueled, sticker-covered-laptop guy behind Everyday with Jeff — a digital series about hustling, parenting, and surviving real life without filters.
He juggles remote tech work, side hustles, dad jokes, and nightly “what’s for dinner?” decisions (ideally based on app discounts).
He’s not chasing clout — he’s chasing stability, small wins, and maybe a nap.
🌍 Early Life & Background
Jeff was born in Victorville, California but spent his childhood traveling, including several years in Germany during the Tony Hawk skate era.
That period shaped both his style — hoodies, jeans, backwards ball cap — and his mindset.
Nerdy, not handy, he gravitated toward coding, tech, and music from an early age.
His soundtrack growing up: grunge, metal, and hip hop.
His family eventually settled in Montgomery, Alabama, where he now lives and raises his kids.
💻 Career & Hustle Life
Jeff works remotely as a software engineer, collaborating with people around the world.
To keep up with life (and bills), he stacks multiple side hustles:
- DoorDash delivery
- Occasional Uber driving
- Paid surveys & beta testing
- Roblox game dev with his kids
- Short-form content creation
- Building weird little AI tools
He’ll debug your code… but don’t hand him a hammer.
😎 Personality & Lifestyle
Jeff is easygoing, nerdy, sarcastic, and occasionally burnt out.
He tells dad jokes without shame and finds humor in chaos.
- Goes out sometimes, not great with the ladies
- Bit of a rule breaker — harmless stuff
- Big Auburn football fan
- Hates mowing the grass
- Doesn’t like too many pets around
- Always hunting food app deals
- Binge-watches Netflix
- Zones out to Spotify
- Never watches the news
If he shows up, it’s with a laptop and a joke — ready or not.
🛠️ Tech & Tools
Jeff works from his MacBook and takes it everywhere — even to happy hour.
It’s covered in stickers and somehow still running Notepad files from 2010.
He Googles “git stash pop” more than anyone should.
He has multiple half-finished side projects and tinkers with AI whenever he can.
🍕 Foods & Drinks
Jeff’s favorites include tacos, extra-cheesy pizza, wings, burgers, and cold Chinese takeout — ideally ordered with a promo code.
He drinks:
- Coffee daily (even reheated)
- Draft beer when he’s out
- Occasional soda
- Water… if he remembers
🚗 Escape Routine
To recharge, Jeff keeps things simple:
mini road trips, pool nights at local bars, and attempts at learning Spanish (with long breaks in between).
He posts Reels from his car, watches conspiracy videos with John, and scrolls dating apps before closing them instantly.
🗣️ Catchphrases
- “Every day’s a hustle.”
- “It’s not pretty, but it works.”
- “Coding. Dashing. Surviving.”
- “This is my vacation.”
- “Post the Ls too.”
- “I’m not tired. I’m buffering.”
- “One more coffee and I’ll pretend I’ve got this.”
🎉 Fun Facts
Jeff brings his MacBook to bars and tells dad jokes even when no one’s listening.
He uses Notepad like a diary and refuses to throw out his favorite hoodie.
He never finishes Duolingo streaks, thinks voicemail should be illegal, and once posted a Reel with sauce on his shirt — and kept it up.
His whiteboard is full of business ideas… most of them unfinished.