I build fast, findable, honest websites that win work for the people who own them.
Recent builds, made to last.
Rombout Design Build
A builder's site that borrows its design language from the drawing set.
02Harbor & Hale Realty
A boutique lakeshore brokerage that puts the seller first.
03Thornbury & Finch
A quietly confident web presence for an estate planning and elder law firm.
04Beckett & Moss
Swiss-modernist boldness for a business litigation and employment law firm.
05Marlowe & Voss CPAs
Accounting in plain English: a ledger-inspired site for a small-business CPA firm.

A full-stack toolkit, sharpened on real deadlines.
Frontend06
Backend and Data06
CMS and Content05
SEO and Findability06
Infrastructure05
Automation04
Where I have shipped.
Senior Software Engineer
Kaleidico · Remote / Michigan
Contract Software Engineer
Independent practice · Remote
Web Developer
JC Whelan · Brighton, Michigan
Notes from the build.
Questions to Ask Before You Hire Any Developer
Most hiring mistakes happen before the contract is signed, not after. This is the personal vetting framework I use to screen developers, covering portfolio review, compliance, ownership, and post-launch support.
What a Website Project Should Really Cost (and Why)
Website pricing ranges from $500 to well over $75,000, and both numbers can be correct depending on what you actually need. This breakdown covers every price tier, what drives cost up or down, and how to compare proposals when you are not technical.