Hello! I’m Ben,
an 🇬🇧 Englishman in 🇸🇪 Stockholm who makes things for the 🌐web. ☕Coffee addict, 👨👩👦👦father, and ⚕️alternative health enthusiast.
I’ve been making things for the web since inline styles and tables were in fashion. I share articles about #css, #javascript, and self #improvement; I'm on a continuous mission to improve myself, those closest to me, and my local environment.
I specialise in full-stack web development with a strong leaning towards CSS, JS, UX, and UI interactions.
Most recently, I built a subscription based marketplace & video tutorial platform. The app has grown to 20k active users.
It features a custom built admin dashboard, predictive search, super fast front-end using JS components, activity feeds, App Store-like approval process, REST API, and much more.
I am most comfortable with front-end development, however, my skillset includes back-end development with Laravel/PHP, database design, product management, e-commerce payment integrations, and email marketing.
Front-end Stack
- React & Vue.js
- Utility based CSS
- SASS / POSTCSS
- Webpack
Back-end stack
- Laravel / PHP 7.2
- MySQL
- Nginx
- Digital Ocean
I have 15+ years experience managing and building high quality apps used by millions of users worldwide.
I love shipping products, nothing beats that feeling of setting something live for everyone to use. Here are a handful of projects I'm particularly proud of.
RapidWeaver
RapidWeaver is the best web builder for the Mac and has been in development for over 15 years (I've been working on it for 13 of those yeards).
- Themeing system design
- Web API integration
- Theme design & development
- UX design
RapidWeaver Community
Full-stack development of a subscription based marketplace and video training platform.
- Project management
- Vue.js Components
- Instant search
- Payment API integration
- App Store submission process
- Reviews, likes, activity feeds, version history, and more
- Tutorial Video production; recording, editing, publishing
- Bootstrap 4
- Laravel / PHP 7.2
The RapidWeaver Show
A weekly podcast featuring lighthearted web dev chat.
- Weekly podcast discussing the latest web development trends
- Setup recording of all hosts and guests
- Audio editing and mixing
- iTunes submissions