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I'm Building Websites for Other People Again

I'm back to freelance web work. Here are a few of the sites I've built for open source projects, what working with me looks like, and how to get in touch if you want a site like this one.

September 24, 20262 min read
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Short version: I’m taking on website work again. If you like the site you’re reading this on and want one like it for your business, let’s talk.

Why now

Rebuilding this site reminded me how much I like this kind of work. Figuring out what a site actually needs to do, getting the small details right, and then watching it come together is the fun part of the job for me. So I set things up properly this time around: a real inquiry form, a way to book a call, and an onboarding process so nothing falls through the cracks.

A few sites I’ve built

Before this, most of my web work went to open source projects. Here are some that are still live, as they look today.

The Rocky Linux homepage
Rocky Linux · an enterprise Linux distribution
The HPCng homepage
HPCng · a community for modern high performance computing
The Warewulf homepage
Warewulf · cluster management and provisioning
The Apptainer homepage
Apptainer · containers for HPC, formerly Singularity

Every one of those projects had a different audience and a different job for its site, and none of them look alike. That’s on purpose. I don’t have one template that I stamp out for everybody.

And then there’s this site. It’s the best example of how I work when nobody is telling me no: it feels like an app, it’s fast, it works well on a phone, and it respects things like dark mode and accessibility settings. I wrote up how it came together if you want the details.

What I can help with

  • A brand new website for your business
  • A redesign of a site you already have that isn’t pulling its weight
  • An online store
  • A single landing page for a product, event or launch
  • Ongoing care once the site is live, so it stays updated and working

If you’re not sure which of those you need, that’s fine too. Working that out is part of the first conversation.

How it works

  1. Tell me about your project. The form on the contact page takes a couple of minutes. I reply within one business day.
  2. We talk. You can book a free 20 minute discovery call right after you send the form. We go over what you need and whether I’m the right fit.
  3. Onboarding. If we decide to work together, I send over a questionnaire that covers your business, the pages you need, your brand and your domain, so I have everything before we start.
  4. Kickoff, then build. We have a kickoff call, and then I get to work and keep you in the loop along the way.

Get in touch

If you want a site that looks and feels like this one, head over to the contact page and fill out the project form. It’s the first tab. Tell me a little about your business and what you’re after, and I’ll get back to you.

Got a question about this?

Ask the site, or send me a message.

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