// Luxembourg-based development studio

Emperor Penguin
Development

Making development "cool" again

The penguin behind the code

Jeff Cigrand, Emperor Penguin Development
Jeff Cigrand
Founder & Developer

Hi, I'm Jeff.

Since I got my first computer at the age of 6, I was fascinated by technology and the possibilities it would bring for the future. I have seen many technologies come and go, but I got stuck with mainly web and game development.

It seems to me that this is the future of our digital world. The proof is already in our hands, we use mobile applications based on web technologies and entertain ourselves more and more with interactive media instead of just staring blankly at screens. I am still fascinated by what the future might bring.

I work full-time as a DevOps engineer and run Emperor Penguin Development on the side, a personal brand for web and game development projects, indie games through emperorpenguin.games, coding classes for kids, and AI orchestration systems that automate workflows and connect LLMs to real-world tools.

After 1,500+ job applications that went nowhere, I built my own path. Emperor Penguin Development started as full-time self-employment and is now a side project, a personal brand for quality development work, crafted with care and attention to detail.

26
Years Coding
...
South Pole Now
Curiosity
// What I do
DevOps Engineer Full Stack Developer Game Developer Coding Teacher Problem Solver Author AI Orchestrator

What I build

From web platforms to indie games, from teaching the next generation to keeping servers running smoothly, here's what Emperor Penguin Development brings to the table.

Web Development

Custom websites and web applications built with modern technologies. From simple portfolios to complex platforms, responsive, fast, and accessible by default.

JS/TS Node.js PHP HTML/CSS

Game Development

Indie games built with the Godot Engine. From arcade classics to experimental projects, I make games that are fun to play and technically sound. Explore the games division at Emperor Penguin Games.

Godot GDScript 2D / 3D
Visit emperorpenguin.games

Coding Teacher

Teaching kids the fundamentals of programming and computational thinking. Because the next generation of developers deserves a great first experience with code.

Scratch Python Logic

AI Orchestration

Designing and building systems that connect large language models to real-world tools and APIs. Automated workflows, agent pipelines, and intelligent automation that actually gets things done.

LLM APIs Python Automation Agents

Things I've built

A selection of projects and places to explore what Emperor Penguin Development is all about.

Let's build something cool

Have a project in mind? Need a website, an app, or a game? Want to learn to code? I'm always open to interesting conversations and new challenges.

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