I was a writer before I was a developer, and my start on the web was in content. I moved there sort of naturally from journalism and copywriting, back when blogs were first beginning to be a thing. My transition into programming was some time later, and I saw it as a natural extension of writing: telling the story of what the browser needed to do. My first love was PHP, but JavaScript has finally become interesting again, and I have a great deal of fun with all front-end work, as well. I’m a full-stack developer (yes, we do still exist), and I love the variety of solving problems in both ends of the stack. I’m equally at home administering a server, building a de-coupled application, manipulating graphics in Photoshop, or organizing all of those thoughts of yours into words that catch the reader’s eye.
You should know that I believe there’s a right way and wrong way to write code. Best practices exist for a reason. I don’t always reach for the shiny new toy to do the job: I prefer technologies that have been around and that have proven reliable. I believe in taking a bit longer to make certain something is done right.
How I Can Help
Development
Security Consulting
Content Management Systems
Content
I’ve worked for and with agencies and corporations of all shapes and sizes, including some multi-national giants, an international airport, a major research university, and many small businesses. I’ve learned the needs of all stripes of users of the web, from storefront owners to enterprise stakeholders to casual bloggers, and I have a broad toolkit to help you achieve your goals. Content management systems? I have years of experience with WordPress, and I’m an Acquia-certified Drupal developer. Completely custom applications? I can do that, as well. Security consulting? One of my specialties.
Have an idea for a project? Or just want to strike up a conversation? I’d love to chat.