Technical Skills

For those who are curious, here is a summary of the languages, frameworks, platforms and tools I use, along with some of the technologies I've worked with over the past 25 years.

1. Core Development Technologies

• PHP
• Laravel
• Vue.js with Inertia.js
• Vanilla JavaScript and jQuery
• Tailwind CSS and Bootstrap
• HTML, CSS and Sass (SCSS)
• Git

2. AI

• Claude, Claude Cowork, Claude Design and Claude Code
• ChatGPT
• Cursor
• Grok

3. Databases

• MySQL
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Redis
• PostgreSQL

4. APIs and Integrations

• Stripe
• FreeAgent
• Xero
• Chargebee
• Dropbox
• Teamtailor (Recruitment/HR)
• Teachworks (Education)
• and many more

5. DevOps and Servers

• Ubuntu and the LAMP stack
• Laravel Forge
• Laravel Envoyer
• Laravel Cloud
• DigitalOcean servers
• GitHub
• Bitbucket

6. WordPress

• Custom development: themes, plugins and custom post types
• Content management: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
• Forms and ecommerce: Gravity Forms and WooCommerce
• Membership systems: MemberPress and Magic Members
• Hosting: WP Engine
• Performance and caching: WP Rocket, WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache and Varnish
• CDNs and security: Cloudflare, Sucuri and other CDN services