Independent developer & maker

Thoughtful digital things, made to be used.

I build apps, tools and experiments that turn useful ideas into clear, friendly experiences.

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About

Curious by default. Practical by design.

I work across apps, data, automation and product design. The common thread is making complicated things feel direct and useful.

My background is in physics and IT; my favourite work begins with a real-world frustration and ends with something someone can actually use.

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Small details. Proper outcomes.

Products and experiments made to solve a particular problem well.

Avocacoach

I rebuilt my task app around one simple idea: finishing matters more than collecting. Avocacoach combines a small Doing list, optional Apple Reminders and prepared agile coaching with a very positive cowboy avocado.

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New on YouTube

SharePoint Modern Intranet Series: Episode 1 is out now

The first episode in my new series on building a modern SharePoint intranet is ready to watch.

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Diagram showing a PHP build moving from GitHub through Amazon S3 and CloudFront to the website.

Technical article

Learning AWS by Migrating My Own Website

Why I moved this site from conventional web hosting to a small AWS architecture, what surprised me, and why the cheapest option was not the point.

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Abstract illustration of a personal Microsoft test bench linking Azure, Entra and Power Platform.

Technical article

Building a Personal Microsoft Test Bench

I wanted a safe Microsoft enterprise of my own — somewhere to experiment with Azure, Power Platform and Dynamics 365 without touching a work tenant. Here’s the setup that actually worked, including the dead ends.

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