I build web products for startups and scaleups.

My focus is on delivering dead-simple, straightforward applications to you and your customers.

You don't need a mega-scalable behemoth by an agency with a 20-person ops team when you have 10 users.

What can I do for you

You are...:

• A startup/founder aiming for an initial build...
• A business looking to improve their internal web portals...
• A team seeking to improve their code quality & developer experience...
• An investor needing due diligence research...

...and want help to:

• Reach your vision by building your idea
• Modernise your systems by rescuing your legacy codebase
• Improve internal operations by creating, replacing, or improving your admin panel
• Understand your system with a technical report on its current design & status

About me

I've been building web apps with Laravel for almost a decade. I've worked in many industries from e-commerce, to fintech, to vehicle auctions and beyond.

I've done this in team sizes from 5 to 50, with monoliths and microservices, as a coder and leader, in South Africa and abroad.

You can usually find me on ZATech or hosting Laravel Cape Town.

Sounds good? Let's start

Prefer a call? You can book one here.

How I work best

Everyone has their own preferences. I like to be up front about mine, so let's see if we fit well:

• Remote work: I love the occasional social call, but life is too short to commute.
• Async work, meaningful meetings: Let's hop on a call and discuss important things. Status updates, "this could have been an email", etc. can stay in text mode.
• Written is golden: Precise, useful, detailed documentation is always useful.
• Measure results, not metrics: I provide regular status updates, not time sheets and sprint points.
• No NDAs: Your IP and confidential info are yours and I respect it. NDAs are a minefield, however.

Billing

I offer two billing modes:

• Project: One price, split into milestone payments, on a fixed scope and timeline.
• Retainer: Great for ongoing work and maintenance.

More info

To find out more about me and how I think & work, have a look around this website.