North Park, San Diego · Crypto · Life, Unfiltered

Hey, I'm David.
Pull up a chair.

This is our corner of the internet — mine and Jennifer's. No brand. No agenda. Just thoughts, crypto nerdery, travel dreams, family chaos, two fluffy dogs, and an honest record of what it looks like to rebuild and grow. Welcome to chernay.net.

✈️ WanderWell
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David and Jennifer Chernay
North Park, SD · Est. 2004
The Short Version

We traded Cleveland for San Diego. Best decision we ever made.

I'm David. Jennifer and I got married in June 2004 and made the best move of our lives — packed up and left Cleveland, Ohio for San Diego. Bought our house in North Park in 2007 and never looked back. Kendall was born here, so she's the real native. The dogs, too.

I've been writing about crypto and blockchain for years because I genuinely love it — I learned the hard way so you don't have to. I also run automations, build things with n8n, and wear a Limitless AI pendant that records my life, which my family finds only slightly unhinged.

Right now I'm in the middle of a job search and building some things I care about. This site is where I document all of it — the wins, the weird, and the honest truth about what it takes to keep going.

₿ Crypto / DeFi 🃏 Poker & Cards 🤖 n8n Automation 🐕 Rocket & Astro 🇮🇹 Learning Italian ✍️ Newsletter Writer 🎲 Craps & Video Poker ✈️ Travel with Jennifer
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Jennifer runs Wander Well Travel

David's better half plans the adventures. Check out her travel business at wanderwelltravel.co — if you want to actually go somewhere worth going, she's your person.

Raw & Real

Trudging the Road

Being a senior professional in an active job search is a specific kind of adventure. I'm documenting it here — the rejections, the pivots, the occasional wins, and the genuine weirdness of reinventing yourself while everyone seems to want someone younger and cheaper. If you're in the same boat, pull harder. We're going somewhere.

April 8, 2026

Three Interviews, One Day, Still No Answer

SINCE THE LAST POST: Things have been moving on the job front — or at least spinning. I had three […]

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April 6, 2026

Too Much to Do Before the Conference

Things are moving, but not in clean straight lines. The newsletter is becoming real — I’ve been down in the […]

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April 2, 2026

Hello. I’m David. Here’s the deal.

If you’re reading this, the site is live. Which means I actually did it. I’ve been meaning to build this […]

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Jan '26
job search start date
3
crypto books published
19
years in North Park, SD
“Okay Google. Turn the coffee pot on.” — Me, every single morning, 9:00 AM sharp, without fail
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Open for the Right Opportunity

What I Bring

30+ years in tech. I've shipped things, managed programs, built communities, automated workflows, and written content that actually gets read. I'm not looking to be the IT guy — I'm looking for the kind of work where experience and judgment actually matter. Here's what that looks like in practice.

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AI & Automation

I build real automation workflows using n8n, Claude API, and connected services. Newsletter generation, data pipelines, scheduled tasks — not toy demos, actual production systems.

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Crypto & Blockchain

Three published books. A newsletter with a 39.7% open rate. Deep knowledge of DeFi, wallet security, Layer 2s, and how to explain any of it to a normal human being.

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Technical Program Management

I've managed complex technical projects across product and platform engineering organizations, from kickoff to delivery. I speak both human and engineer. That's rarer than it sounds.

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Content & Writing

Technical writing, e-books, newsletters, developer documentation. I can turn complicated things into clear, readable content that people actually want to finish.

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Technical Problem-Solving

I know how things work. Servers, APIs, integrations, CMS platforms, DNS, hosting. Not because I want to be the IT guy, but because I've never been willing to wait for one.

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Developer Relations & Community

I know how to talk to builders, users, and the gap between. Technical credibility + communication skills is a specific combination that most people don't have.

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People & Team Management

I manage teams, not just programs. I've led teams of managers on large enterprise programs, built and ran a PMO function from the ground up, and spent 20 years as owner-operator of a technical services firm with full hiring and team leadership responsibility. I develop people and hold them accountable — and I know what it takes to build a team that actually delivers.

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Technical Leadership

I set technical direction across large engineering organizations — facilitating architecture decisions, driving process and tooling adoption, and aligning platform and product teams toward shared outcomes. I earn credibility with engineers by understanding the work, not just managing the calendar.

If you have a project, a problem, or a role that needs someone who's been around and still gives a damn —

Let's Talk →
Crypto Clarified!

The Lab

I've been writing about crypto since before it was cool (and through the years it definitely wasn't). A 30-year tech veteran who lost money in crypto and now shows regular people how not to get wrecked. Three published books. Mon/Wed/Fri newsletter. A whole n8n automation stack running in the background.

77
active subscribers
39.7%
open rate (2× industry avg)
14.8%
click rate
53
issues published

Latest Issues

David's Security Alert: No, This Isn't an April Fools Joke — MEV Bots Are Stealing From Every Unprotected Trade
Crypto Clarity: Gas Fees Just Dropped 90% — Are You Still Paying 2021 Prices?
David's DeFi Update: I Closed My Aerodrome Positions — But I Bought More veAERO
Social Engineering + CLARITY Act = The Perfect Scam Combo
Not All Stablecoins Are Created Equal — One Just Crashed 70%
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The $6 Billion Mistake

The story of how a crypto exchange blew $6 billion and what it means for everyone who still has money sitting in one.

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Wallet Security: Your Complete Guide

Not your keys, not your coins. A no-BS guide to actually securing your crypto from threats that matter.

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Safe DeFi: Your First 90 Days

DeFi isn't going anywhere. But your money might if you skip this. Written for real people, not developers.

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📬 Crypto Clarified! Newsletter

Mon/Wed/Fri · Written by a human who's been burned and rebuilt · Powered by n8n automation · No hype, actual signal.

📬 David's Newsletter
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For the Inner Circle

Family & Friends Corner

The calendar, private updates, the stuff I'm not ready to tell the whole internet. If you have the password, you know who you are. If you don't, you probably shouldn't be here. (Hi Kendall. Yes you still owe me for the phone.)

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Family Calendar

Synced to everyone's phones — no more "what time is dinner?"

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Private Notes & Updates

The real journal. The unfiltered version.

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Rocket & Astro Corner

Because the dogs deserve their own section. Obviously.

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