About

James Robinson

Full-stack developer based in Texas. I design and build web applications for businesses that need things to actually work.

I've been building for the web for over seven years โ€” starting with front-end work and moving progressively into full-stack development, data integrations, and application architecture. Most of my work sits at the intersection of design and engineering: things that need to look right and perform right at the same time.

I work best on projects where the brief is "we have data, and we need to do something useful with it" โ€” dashboards, internal tools, client-facing portals โ€” the kind of software that doesn't make headlines but makes businesses actually run.

I work independently, which means you talk directly to the person building your product. No account managers, no handoffs, no surprises.

7+ Years building web applications
100% Vanilla โ€” no unnecessary dependencies
TX Based in Texas, US ยท Remote-first
0 Account managers between you and the work

Technical stack

What I work with

Frontend
HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript (ES2022+) Canvas API Responsive design
Backend & Data
PHP Python SQL REST APIs JSON / CSV pipelines
Integrations & Tools
Anthropic API Monday.com GraphQL Open-Meteo Formspree Git

How I work

Four stages, every project

1
Discovery

Understanding what you actually need โ€” not just what's been asked for. Goals, constraints, data sources, users, and what success looks like.

2
Design

Structure and layout before a line of code is written. Wireframes or design mockups so you can see the shape of the solution early and correct course cheaply.

3
Build

Clean, maintainable code with regular check-ins. You see progress as it happens โ€” not just a finished product at the end of a long silence.

4
Launch & Support

Deployment, documentation, and ongoing support. You own everything: code, assets, credentials. No lock-in, no retainer required.

Have a project in mind?

Whether it's a brief or just an idea, let's talk about what you're trying to build.