Tools I Use

Commonly used tools in my workflow

These are the tools I reach for day to day, whether I'm building interfaces, prototyping ideas, or shipping production code. My approach is mobile-first by default, with a strong emphasis on writing clean, considered code.

I write code in Visual Studio Code, with GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted suggestions and Live Server for real-time previewing. Prepros handles SASS compilation and asset management; BrowserStack covers cross-browser testing. Claude AI is a constant part of my process — supporting code review, logic checks, and quality assurance.

Accessibility isn't an afterthought — I validate against WCAG using the WAVE Accessibility Toolbar, Google Lighthouse, and the Colour Contrast Checker. See my Accessibility Statement for more detail on how I approach this.

For version control and deployment, I typically use GitHub, often paired with FTP Deploy Action and VentraIP for hosting — the same stack behind this site, which is a handcrafted static build with every line written by hand. Additional plugins used to extend functionality are listed below.

Web Industry Inspiration

Since my first website in 2000, these people have shaped how I see the web — and how I build for it. Their influence shows up in my work whether I realise it or not.