I'm Ian, a developer in the Denver area.
25 years of systems engineering and full-stack work — websites, mobile apps, and IT consulting for projects worth thinking about. I take on a small number of selective engagements at a time, run from Aurora, Colorado.
What I do
Three things, taken seriously.
Each one informs the others. The web work draws on the systems work; the systems work was, for a long time, the day job.
Web Development
Nuxt / Vue / TypeScript apps with clean APIs, sensible auth, and Tailwind UI you can live with for years.
Mobile Applications
PWAs and mobile-first experiences tuned for the field — offline behavior, sync, and real-world data.
IT Consulting
Datacenter, networking, monitoring, and DevOps strategy. 25+ years of enterprise systems work.
Owned projects
Free and open, shipped by hand.
Two FOSS projects I own, build, and run. Both are real software with real users — not portfolio props.
Realtime water gauge intelligence
h2oflows.app
A live river-flow and reach intelligence platform for paddlers and water managers. Built on Nuxt 4, FastAPI, MapLibre, Supabase, and a custom DWR/USGS ingest layer.
ZFS-backed Linux backup tool
fsbackup.org
A pull-based Linux backup system using ZFS snapshots, rsync over SSH, age-encrypted S3 offsite, and a FastAPI + HTMX UI. Free and open source.
How it goes
A short, honest process.
No hourly rates. No retainer pressure. Work is billed against mental space: roughly the fraction of attention a project will require from me over a given month. Simple, transparent, and self-limiting.
- 01
Initial Consultation
A short call or written exchange to understand the problem and decide together whether it's a fit.
- 02
Project Proposal
A scoped proposal: outcomes, approach, mental-space estimate, and what success looks like.
- 03
Build
Steady, low-noise development. Tight feedback loops. No surprises.
- 04
Delivery
Handoff, documentation, and an honest answer on what to do next.
I don't take on every project. Available development time is limited and I'm selective — both to do good work and to keep my own life in good order. Reach out and let's see if it's a fit.
Get in touch
If your project is interesting, let's talk.
The quickest way to reach me is by email. If you'd rather support open-source work, my Sponsors and Buy Me a Coffee links are below.