About
I am a freelance J2EE/Web/Ruby programmer and can build and host stuff. Most of all I enjoy joining software together to make something that’s more than the some of the parts.
At the design stage I can specify Use Cases and design SQL schemas. If you don’t already have version control, and IDE or issue tracking system then I can provide them. I am not a graphic designer and if you need anything more than a vanilla template then I would try to engage a freelance creative person to complement my code.
The next single most important step is to choose the right framework to build the site with. As Bob the Builder says, the right tool for the job. The key to cost effective dynamic web sites it to choose a framework that does what it needs to but crucially, not too much more. The trick is to avoid unnecessary complexity ! Also, to choose a framework that has a ground swell of popular support.
I live in Nottingham and because we’ve got a young family prefer to work close to home.
Over the last twenty years I’ve worked on projects for UBS, Racal Radar, Alstec, Advantica, Marconi, I2, GEC and Leicestershire County Council.
Guy Roberts MSc MBA
+44 115 7149922
