devtools.fm: Developer Tools, Open Source, Software Development Jamon Holmgren - Infinite Red, Into the Dawn
Mar 2, 2026
Jamon Holmgren, founder and CEO of Infinite Red and longtime React Native contributor who builds indie games, talks about coding since childhood and growing a remote-first consultancy. He discusses adopting React Native early, shaping remote culture and tooling, open source and community work like Chain React, and returning to game development with Into the Dawn using Godot and AI for prototyping.
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Hacking A 286 Sparked A Lifetime Of Coding
- Jamon learned programming by editing DOS batch menus and breaking a game's executable on his family's 286, which sparked curiosity about how files control behavior.
- He progressed from QBasic to Game Maker and estimates he built ~200 small games and apps during his teens, learning by constant restarting and iteration.
From Spare Bedroom To Merged Consultancy
- Jamon started his first company in his early 20s doing websites and 3D home design, grew it to ~14–15 people, then merged with Todd and Gant in 2015 to form Infinite Red.
- The merge combined Todd's senior team with Jamon's junior-trained developers and shifted Jamon from ops back toward CTO responsibilities.
Recreate The Office Deliberately For Remote Teams
- Be intentional about remote culture: recreate informal touchpoints and provide persistent spaces like a permanent Zoom room for synchronous collaboration.
- Infinite Red uses a "kitchen table" always-on room and invests in individual video/audio setups so remote presence feels natural.