My coding superpower is adaptability. A natural talent combined with 25 years industry experience means I hit the ground running. When you’ve done your 10,000 hours there’s not much that phases you.
Code whisperer
The front end development ecosystem is too large to become an expert in everything. I consider programming an applied, rather than a theoretical, subject. Knowledge craves experience. The most important qualities for a developer are to be creative, persistent, adaptable, and to demonstrate a willingness to learn. I try to bring these qualities to all my roles and projects.
I particularly enjoy making games and apps. React is my preferred framework, but I’m platform agnostic, unopinionated and happy to turn my hand to anything. I love to see well-maintained code with good documentation. I have excellent inter-personal skills to compliment my technical expertise.
The freelance experience
I have freelanced in agencies of all shapes and sizes, experiencing multiple workflows and production environments. I’ve often found myself fighting fires and conducting rescue missions. There’s rarely any onboarding and you’re always in at the deep end. I have become adept at wading through unfamiliar codebases and fixing other people’s bugs. You become a fast learner.
Freelancing has allowed me to cherry-pick the roles that interest me most. The variety freelancing offers has exposed me to multiple languages, libraries, frameworks and platforms. I’ve worn many different hats. I’ve always been open to permanent roles but there’s never been a shortage of freelance contracts. It’s a balance between flexibility and choice versus convenience and security. Each has its merits.
Hardcoded is a Limited Company registered in England and Wales, and is the legal entity through which I work.
