About Jonathan Nadeau

I’m Jonathan Nadeau — a blind technologist, musician, speaker, and open-source creator who builds tools for people the world often overlooks.

A Story of Vision Without Sight

I lost my eyesight in a car accident as a teenager. A year later, I lost my father. And by the time I was 18, both of my parents had passed away. But instead of breaking me, it built something inside me — a drive to create, to connect, and to carve new paths not just for myself, but for anyone facing barriers the world refuses to tear down.

While I couldn’t see with my eyes anymore, I started building a new kind of vision — one based on accessibility, creativity, and radical openness.

From Code to Creativity

I’m not just a developer. I’m also a musician and guitar player who found healing through music. Creativity became the bridge between my inner world and the world I wanted to change. Whether through code or chords, I use creativity to rebuild systems that empower instead of exclude.

What I’ve Built

• Typhoon OS — A Linux-based operating system made for creators and accessibility-first users.
• Ionoblock — A 4-coin blockchain ecosystem that brings decentralized governance, DeFi, and commerce to the everyday user — not just crypto experts.
• Tournadeau — A nonprofit that uses creativity as a tool for healing and personal transformation, with programs like Colorful Escapes and Tech Tuesday.
• Enigmanet — A new kind of internet layer, built to be decentralized, encrypted, and free from corporate control.

Each of these projects comes from the same place: a desire to create tools for liberation. Not just digital freedom — but personal freedom, creative freedom, and the power to participate in a world on your own terms.

What I Believe

I believe open-source isn’t just a license — it’s a mindset. It means building together, sharing power, and making sure technology uplifts the many instead of enriching the few.

I believe accessibility is not a feature — it’s a foundation. And I believe that creativity is not optional — it’s essential to healing, to innovation, and to our collective future.

What I Do Today

• 🎤 I speak at conferences and universities about accessibility, open-source, and resilience.
• 🎸 I play music and share the story of how it helped me overcome deep loss and discover purpose.
• 🏢 I lead corporate workshops using blindfolded activities to teach empathy, leadership, and trust.
• 🛠️ I continue developing open-source tools for everyday creators and barrier-breakers.

Let’s Build Something Together

If you’re here because you’re curious, inspired, or ready to work together — welcome. Whether you’re a developer, a creative, a dreamer, or someone who’s just tired of closed doors — I’ve built this for you.

Let’s change what’s possible. Let’s build something open.