I have always enjoyed tinkering with computers. In 2004, I started building my first websites with HTML and CSS.
In the beginning, these were simple linked HTML documents that I uploaded directly to the server. As soon as a website grew, this became very cumbersome, because changes in the navigation had to be made individually for each page. Also, there were no CMS (content management systems) for these pages, and only people with HTML knowledge could edit them. I discovered WordPress and learned PHP to broaden the possibilities.
Back then, I was a generalist in all its facets, and in addition to programming, I also did design (and graphic design for print media!), copy, marketing and search engine optimization. I have retained programming and digital design to this day, with a special love for typography, and can advise on the creation and organization of great content.
In 2018 I came across the Jamstack approach (Pre-rendered content + client-side enhancements, served via CDN) and as a consequence revamped all my workflows. Back to static websites, if you will! With Eleventy I found the perfect generator tool, and there was now a whole infrastructure with hosting and CMS solutions available to me.
My focus has always been on personal websites, marketing and business websites or small applications. I want to create meaningful experiences that reflect the personality of people and peculiarities of products, and
I live and work in Madrid
Since 2010, I have been living and working in Madrid, La Latina. I work with people all over the world.
I am constantly readjusting my perspectives and optimizing the way I work. With every new project I learn something new, and every new website becomes the best I have ever made. My projects strive to make the web (the world?) a bit better, for the people, and for the planet.
FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
OK, no one actually asks any of these things frequently, but I figured I'll answer them anyway.
Why do you write in American English?
I've lived in Spain for a long time, and there are many words in Spanish that are spelled similarly to American English: ‘color’ / ‘color’, ‘organize’ / ‘organizar’. Spanish has become like a native language for me, and the American spelling just feels more natural. That said, I'm certainly not consistent with it, and British spelling likely appears somewhere.
How did you learn web development and design?
I'm still learning, certainly for a lifetime. It's the eternal repetition of learning and applying: building something. I always read some book about bash scripts, typography, grid layouts, JavaScript, web components. I read articles that people from the community so lovingly provide. When I build a new project, I always try to learn something new in the process. And so everything becomes more and more natural, logical, easy, and better, over time.