Jacky Zhao - DeveloPassion

# Jacky Zhao ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2026-05-04 Jacky Zhao.jpg|400]] Jacky Zhao is a Canadian software developer and the creator of [[Quartz (App)]], an open-source static site generator for publishing [[Obsidian]] vaults as websites. His work focuses on tools for thought, digital gardening, and making knowledge sharing accessible. Quartz has become one of the most popular ways to publish Obsidian notes publicly. Beyond Quartz, Zhao is known for his personal website (jzhao.xyz) which serves as a digital garden exploring topics like technology, philosophy, and personal knowledge management. He advocates for learning in public, interconnected thinking, and building tools that lower barriers to sharing knowledge online. ## Key Projects | Project | Description | |---------|-------------| | **Quartz** | Static site generator for Obsidian vaults | | **jzhao.xyz** | Personal digital garden and blog | ## Quartz [[Quartz (App)]] is Zhao's most notable project: - Transforms Obsidian vaults into fast, searchable websites - Supports backlinks, graph view, and full-text search - Built with TypeScript, uses Preact for rendering - Free and open source (MIT license) - Popular in the PKM and digital garden communities ## Philosophy Zhao's approach to knowledge work: - **Digital gardening**: Treating notes as living documents that grow over time - **Learning in public**: Sharing work-in-progress ideas openly - **Tools for thought**: Building software that enhances human cognition - **Accessibility**: Making knowledge sharing tools free and easy to use ## References - https://jzhao.xyz - https://github.com/jackyzha0 - https://github.com/jackyzha0/quartz ## Related - [[Quartz (App)]] - [[Obsidian]] - [[Digital Garden]] - [[Personal Knowledge Management (PKM)]] - [[Open Source]] - [[Static Site Generator]] ## Quotes  ## Books