Development

"I like clean code, and I cannot lie."

There's a deep feeling of "intergalactic oneness and total understanding" that you can only experience when you've successfully debugged all of your code. It's a feeling so satisfying that you find yourself asking, "would I feel even MORE proud if I took on a more complicated project? How much more intricate can we get, exactly? What do I have to learn to get there faster??".

I just love tinkering with code. Looking at other people's code is like peering deep inside their mind; Even the way mundane tasks are written can speak volumes about the person writing them. Every function is like an essay about the task you're developing, and how you view the project.

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What's new in Development

Loom Designer

Date

November 22nd, 2023

Project Description

The client requested a tool to be developed for her website which sells yarn and small looms for crafters. The idea was that you could select from her list of thread colors, test specific combinations of colors and patterns, and customize individu... Read More

Mad Mod Quilt Guild

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

August 23rd, 2023

Project Description

The Madison Modern Quilt Guild was beginning to sell retreat tickets, and needed a more streamlined way to track payments and customers. After discussing our options, we settled on installing WooCommerce to handle our transactions. Products were adde... Read More

Wealth & Wellness Group

Project Role

Lead Developer / Designer

Launch Date

June 15th, 2023

Project Description

Website redesign was based on a competitor's website; I created mockups which blended the brand's existing documents / letterhead, and incorporated elements into the site design. A monthly newsletter feature was added, which mimics an existing PDF / ... Read More

Planted Places

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

May 19th, 2023

Project Description

The client had a custom product on her Shopify website where a "Plant Wall" is purchased, and multiple seedlings are sold as add-on items for the customer. The goal was to create an order flow where, once the product was selected, the user would be t... Read More

Rosaries By Jo

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

March 15th, 2023

Project Description

The client was a recent retiree, looking to begin her retirement career as a jewelry designer. She was already beginning to sell her custom rosaries and bracelets, and needed a place to direct her new customers to. In addition to the website build... Read More

Carrie Bloomston Website

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

July 15th, 2022

Project Description

This is a client I've worked with in the past to repair website integrations (Mad Mimi, etc) and replace a few images. She came to me with a few urgent issues; she was promoting a new book release, another book was in early-promotion, and large porti... Read More

Orantech – Website Launch

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

November 1st, 2020

Project Description

Wireframes were designed by the client, with the Mocks developed by my coworker. I was responsible for all website development. I coordinated with the team which was tasked with developing front-end features, however some of the work needed to be reb... Read More

Dockside Canvas Co. – Website Launch

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

October 15th, 2020

Project Description

This project was managed entirely by myself; from design to launch. The client wanted to update their site with something more modern, but presented in a way that would showcase more of their product offerings. While this website is still under activ... Read More

Wayne Health – Website Launch

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

September 5th, 2020

Project Description

On this project, I oversaw a small team of developers. A coworker of mine designed the theme, while I developed the theme structure and oversaw the front-end development team. During this same period, I also coordinated with a third-party vendor, and... Read More

Keystone Real Estate – Website Launch

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

July 15th, 2020

Project Description

This was designed by a coworker, however I was responsible for the entire site build. This site uses a page builder (Visual Composer, I think), and has an API implementation (which can be found Read More

Aqua-Tots – Website Launch

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

May 15th, 2020

Project Description

A coworker and I built this website over the course of about 8 weeks. I was responsible for all back-end development, including the geolocation aspect of the website. The site is designed to geolocate you to the nearest store, and modifies all CTA's/... Read More

Happy’s Pizza – Website Launch

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

December 15th, 2019

Project Description

Similar to Aqua-Tots; designed by my coworker, built by the two of us. I was responsible for back-end dev, geolocation (this site features a "Start Your Order" panel which updates info with your nearest location after being geolocated), and the anima... Read More

Smile Partners USA – Website Launch

Project Role

Lead Developer

Launch Date

October 1st, 2019

Project Description

This site was designed by my coworker and built by the two of us. I was responsible for back-end dev, including the geolocation technology (which was later the foundation for the plugin I built for Aqua-Tots). Behind the scenes, the site allows you t... Read More

Glamp Stitchalot

Date

June 11th, 2013

Project Description

The Stitchalot sewing retreats were an extremely popular event that we ran at Pink Castle Fabrics. We’d gather 4-6 teachers from around the globe, fly them out to Ann Arbor, MI, and they’d teac... Read More

PCF Brick & Mortar

Date

January 1st, 2013

Project Description

When Pink Castle Fabrics was created, we had no idea it would become so big. What started in our guest room soon spilled over into the hallway and living room. I reorganized the basement, and put a few she... Read More

Monthly Clubs

Launch Date

August 8th, 2012

Project Description

At Pink Castle Fabrics, we offered a variety of monthly clubs to our customers. Customers would sign up for various clubs from the website, have their card automatically billed each month, and receive a cu... Read More

PCF Website

Launch Date

March 1st, 2011

Project Description

Pink Castle Fabrics began as a small Etsy shop in 2011, but quickly outgrew Etsy’s limitations (and fees!). The website was first built on Magento, and later rebuilt using S... Read More