A Web Developer
I bring ideas for the web to life using the best modern technologies and efficient workflows. You can hire me to do the whole thing or one aspect as part of a team. Let's break that down a bit.
Services
Information Arhitecture
The art & science of desiging data structures, website content and api interoperability which provides the underlying information map that complex websites and web applications are built on.
User Experience Design
Developing user Personas, designing user Journeys and information heierarchy with simple, easy to understand lo-fidelity diagrams and wireframes provides site with a well thought through plan so your users love using your website.
Back End Development
Building the functionality of the site with well written, tested code using modern web languages and frameworks for maximum developer efficiency, long term maintainability and a performant, reliable website.
Front End Development
Static designs become living web pages that are Fast, usable, accessible and search engine friendly. Responsive for any format device. JS interactivity brings functionality and engagement.
Hosting
I can arange reliable, fast hosting on servers close to your customers with Kindleman at competitive rates or deploy and mange your site on your own Linux server or web platform.
Maintenance
I'll stick around for the long haul to ship your new features and keep your site and servers optimised.
Who I Work With
Startups
Early stage startups who require great functionality on time and on budget. Ideally, we will work together as the project grows and the concept is refined and the features added.
Organisations
I've worked with organisations of all shapes and sizes. From the local health food store to government agencies, non profits and international companies.
Agencies
If you are an agency or designer that needs an extra pair of hands, especially when it comes to building more complex, interactive sites that require a bit more dev grunt than you are used to, I can help!
Technology
Ruby On Rails
Rails is the go-to technology for building bespoke web applications. I could (and maybe will) write a whole book on why this is the right technology for so many websites. Rails enables genuine rapid application development at a fraction of the cost of competing technologies. Quality code modules and a fantastic developer community are the icing on the cake.
Stimulus.js
Stimulus is a modest JavaScript framework. It doesn’t seek to take over your entire front-end. Instead, it’s designed to augment your HTML with enough behavior to make it shine. Pairs beautifully with Turbo to provide a complete solution for fast, compelling applications with a minimal cost.
Jamstack
For fast, secure, lightweight and low cost websites that provide a wonderful user and editor experience you really can't beat JAMStack. Using any of the modern site generators provides a fantastic authoring experience. If all you need is a professional level information or marketing website, JAMStack is for you!
Where I work
I'm based in Cornwall, UK in my dedicated home office. I'm one third of Kindleman, a boutique web agency based on the northern beaches of Sydney, Australia. We have mostly Australian and UK based clients. You can hire me personally to work on your next big thing, at a similar cost as a freelancer but with the experience, stability and continuity of somebody who is in it for the long haul.
Experience
Over 20 years of experience working with startups, non profits, companies and governments worldwide.
I have led remote and in place development teams, mentored junior developers and I'm an experienced technical lead.
I design & build useful websites and web applications to help organisations. I bring ideas to life on the web.