Senior web development without the agency overhead.
You get me — Gordon Isnor, 15+ years building web applications for publishers, universities, and organizations across North America. No handoffs to junior developers, no account managers in the middle. Just experienced engineering, from first commit to production.
The tools
My core stack is Rails, PostgreSQL, and modern JavaScript — Vue.js, React, or Ember depending on the project. For applications where performance or real-time are critical, I reach for Elixir/Phoenix. I use what's right for the problem, not what's fashionable.
Built for real users
A site that looks great on a developer's laptop but breaks on a phone, or ignores users with screen readers, isn't finished. I build responsive, accessible applications as a baseline — not as an afterthought or an upsell.
Clients
A few of the organizations I've worked with: