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Stuff I’ve done

⭐ More to come!

Projects, ideas, client work, side projects, blog posts, milestones – all the stuff.

May 22nd

2026
Development Tips WordPress

Stop Clients Seeing Old Versions: WordPress Script Caching Explained

Tired of clients seeing outdated CSS and JavaScript? This guide shows how to implement smart cache busting that works automatically based on your WordPress environment.

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Stop Clients Seeing Old Versions: WordPress Script Caching Explained

May 12th

2026
Development WordPress

How to Reduce WordPress Database Queries Without Removing that Important Plugin

Learn how to reduce WordPress database queries and improve performance without removing essential plugins. Practical optimization tips for WordPress developers.

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How to Reduce WordPress Database Queries Without Removing that Important Plugin

April 14th

2026
✍️ Blog AI

AI and Human Creativity: My Conflicted Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence

A personal reflection on artificial intelligence, creativity, and workβ€”exploring fear, ethics, and why the human journey behind art still matters in the age of A.I.

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AI and Human Creativity: My Conflicted Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence

March 31st

2026
✍️ Blog Development Pipeline

Why You Should Never Commit Compiled CSS and JS to Git

Learn why committing compiled CSS and JavaScript to Git creates merge conflicts, deployment risk, and unreliable builds β€” and how to manage build artifacts safely with CI/CD.

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Why You Should Never Commit Compiled CSS and JS to Git

March 24th

2026
✍️ Blog Development

How better CI/CD pipelines reduce client risk

Most deployment problems aren’t caused by code β€” they’re caused by the pipeline. Learn how better CI/CD pipelines reduce risk and create predictable, stable releases.

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How better CI/CD pipelines reduce client risk

March 17th

2026
✍️ Blog

Why most WordPress load 1mb of unused CSS

Why a WordPress site loading unused CSS is an architecture problem, not a CSS one.

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Why most WordPress load 1mb of unused CSS

January 10th

2023
✍️ Blog Design Systems Web Design πŸ€– AI Content

This blog post was written by ChatGPT πŸ€–

Discover the many benefits of using a design system in your UI design process. From ensuring consistency, improving efficiency, and supporting scalability, to ensuring accessibility and aligning with your brand. Learn how implementing a design system can improve the overall user experience and unlock the full potential of your UI design.

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October 11th

2021
Branding Logo Web Design WebFlow πŸš€ Launched Website

Built for humans web design studio website launch

The first itteration of my human-first design agency webiste for Built for humans. Created using WebFlow.

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Built for humans web design studio website launch

September 27th

2021
Development Web Design WordPress πŸš€ Launched Website

New site launched

πŸš€ Launched this website after redesign and repositioning.

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June 14th

2021
Development Web Design WordPress πŸš€ Launched Website

Clockwork Dreams – Take the headache out of your webcasting project.

A new brand, logo and website for an industry-leading standards in webcasting to the North East

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Clockwork Dreams – Take the headache out of your webcasting project.

May 25th

2021
⭐ Career milestone

πŸ€– Founded Built for humans

A full-service business offering solutions and products for users and clients.

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November 1st

2019

Start July 16th

2018
Employment WordPress

Inspired Agency – Senior PHP Developer

Leading a team of developers on bespoke WordPress projects. Working with enterprise-level businesses in the UK and abroad.

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October 19th

2019
Branding Client work Development Logo Web Design

DNA Gardens

First official client after going freelance. This project included logo and brand design as well as a simple single page and hosting.

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DNA Gardens

July 2nd

2018

Start June 10th

2017
Advertising Employment

Differentstory – Full Stack Developer

My final year at everything different signaled the creation of a small team (differentstory) who were tasked to bring everything different digital offering up to scratch.

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June 9th

2017

Start September 10th

2012
Advertising Employment WordPress

Different – Intern & interactive developer

The beginning of my career, after working a few years at HMRC and designing and build stuff in my spare time. I applied for an internship 🀚

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