Developer, photographer, and systems builder working across creative tools, web platforms, local AI, and procedural systems.
I build practical software for storytelling, workflow automation, world generation, publishing, and user-centered tools.
I'm Caleb McCartney, a developer and professional photographer based in Pennsylvania.
My work sits at the intersection of software, storytelling, design, and systems thinking. I build tools that are practical, readable, and useful in real workflows.
Current focus:
- Procedural world generation tools
- Local-first AI agents and developer workflows
- Web platforms and CMS/client sites
- Editorial and documentary photography
- Creative workflow automation
A terrain generation studio for the Hytale ecosystem, focused on worldgen editing, biome design, terrain previewing, and creator tooling.
A local-first AI agent system for coding, debugging, automation, and tool orchestration.
Links — Repo
An open-source news reader focused on calmer reading, clarity, and reducing information overload.
Links — App Releases · Repo
A custom web platform for photography, editorial work, podcasting, and media projects.
Links — Website
I work as a photojournalist, event photographer, and visual storyteller.
Published in: The New York Post · Pittsburgh Magazine · PublicSource · Union Progress · Technical.ly · TribLive
