About
Jared Downing is the founder of Gamebytes, a company that develops games for iMessage.
Jared @jareddowning_
thanks to some βfeedbackβ lol from the talented people who went out of their way to game Gamebytes, we spent the weekend adding a few security measures that help prevent cheating & bots β will of course continue to improve everything there β keep up with @GamebytesApp for the App
Jun 10, 2025 Β· β₯ 12 Β· β 2
Jared @jareddowning_
https://t.co/mvGIgZQ8H6 https://t.co/Hs1uQqA1iT
Jun 2, 2025 Β· β₯ 2
Jared @jareddowning_
many donβt realize how big the Apple epic ruling is yet
Jun 2, 2025 Β· β₯ 4
Founder at GamebytesYC S19
Intro paths
Jared went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Jared can intro founders to Gamebytes's investors below.
Gamebytes's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Gamebytes
Experience
- GamebytesCo-founder & CEOcurrent2019 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Smart Source AppsCEO2017 β 2019Charlottesville, Virginia
- WillowTree, Inc.Software Engineer Intern2016 β 2017Greater Charlottesville Area
- Trend PieHead of Software Development2016
Education
- University of VirginiaBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science2015 β 2018
- Southwest Virginia Governor's SchoolHigh School2013 β 2015
- Auburn High SchoolHigh School2011 β 2015
Skills & more
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PythonLeadershipLanguages English
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Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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University of Virginia mafia63
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