Work
Available: Jul 8, 2024.
I'm actively looking for contracts and full-time full stack web development work using most combinations of Python, Javascript, HTML, & CSS.
Email hi@joshuablount.com so we can talk about how I can help!
Experience #
I've got a broad range of experience using Python and Javascript on the server and building interfaces using a variety of front-end frameworks and non-framework HTML / CSS (and Javascript! Again!).
After spending a few years building a video production business followed by a few years of full-time house-husband / stay-at-home-dad I'm looking for roles that could take advantage of my 15 years of experience building websites and applications that will have opportunities for me to continue that practice.
Tools #
A few tools I love to use:
- In most cases, I try and see how far I can get using "static" websites without frameworks. Web browers are pretty incredible in 2024 so I can get a lot done without a lot of external requirements, but when I need a little more help...
- 11ty - 11ty is a simple static site generator - I think of it as an HTML build tool that allows me to spin up pretty complex sites without any sort of server side code neccessary. My experience with 11ty while building out this small site, and subsequently building our podcast typing into GitLab's website on my iPad screen to deploy to Netlify in 2021 proved to me how flexible 11ty is as a tool. Highly recommended!
- Django - Django is a Python web framework for perfectionists with deadlines. I'm not a perfectionist, but I love working with Django and have been building projects with it since 2008 (here's a clip from a 2009 "Battle of the Web Frameworks" I participated in advocating on Django's behalf). When I need something slightly more significant than one our two API endpoints I typically reach for Django and it has served me well.
Those are my favorites but over the years I've helped build good websites and applications with Rails, Wordpress, React, Vue, and even Squarespace - you should email me so we can talk about bulding your project.