Hi! I'm Alden Gillespy, a super modern web developer & software engineer

I'm currently working with #stacks in Node, PHP, React, and Python, developing awesome UXes and sugary REST API microservices for all.

I make 🍦 of many flavors

Check out my recent work

The proof is in the tasting. πŸ˜‹

FDA 510k Consultants, LLC

I had a lot of fun giving this small professional services site a major facelift. I migrated it from the Wix platform to my self-hosted environment, and preserved the site's content, per my client's wishes. I enhanced the copy in key spots, semanticized the markup for SEO, and will handle the site admin and maintenance going forward.

Website URL
fda510kconsultants.com
Date
March 2018

A word from my client

I hired a web specialist to design a website for my small business and handle the firm's Internet marketing. Although a paid click campaign regularly landed us in the top two positions, the bounce rate on click-throughs was high and, not surprisingly, few prospects took the next step to contact us. The website wasn't working as hoped. And just as important, we couldn't get the consultant to provide process transparency. As a result, I hired Alden to create a better website. The results are amazing. We receive prompt service and excellent communication throughout redesign and relaunch. Best of all, the new site was soon providing good leads. We are so pleased to keep Alden on retainer to monitor our progress. I highly recommend him for your Internet marketing needs.

John, President and C.E.O.

I ❀ the social medias

My digital self is all over the web!

My blog

  • Why TDD? It takes the guesswork out of debugging.

    I hate debugging my code. The process is more than just a frustration. It reminds me of my original solution’s inadequacy. It requires me to waste spend time reviewing code I’ve seen probably a millionΒ a lot of times already, in hopes that I’ll miraculously stumble onto the error. All this effort spent in vain devours […]

  • A new reason why you should ditch email

    I stopped relying on email a while ago. It became a spammy landscape of screaming advertisements, a place with less text and more images, where I had a better chance at finding a shopping idea than an intellectual one. It felt like a relic of the 1990s, in the age of social networks, browser-based messaging, […]

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More about me

I like long walks on the beach πŸ–, drinking coffee β˜• and sweet cocktails 🍹, photographing unicorns πŸ¦„, rainbows 🌈, sunsets πŸŒ‡, nightlife πŸŽ‰, the sun β˜€ and the moon πŸŒ• and the beautiful stars πŸŒƒ, all the cats 😼, the fresh air 🏞, and the excitement of every moment πŸ”₯!

What a mouthful! 😝 Let's break this down a bit.

  • I love life. Pretty self-explanatory, no? :) Life keeps everything spicy and warm. Sometimes too hot, but hey, the sun is a nuclear reactor! #Heat is essential for everything. And if you need to cool off, there's always the ocean. 😎

  • I'm always curious. To me, curiosity is the strongest asset a human can have. Without curiosity, where's the motivation for exploration? Life is boring without it!

  • I crave wisdom. There's no greater calling.

  • Yep, I have a cat. She's the most beautiful (obviously), and I couldn't bear to live without her. When a cat has no home and asks you for shelter, you give her shelter! I did that a year ago and have loved every moment of her 😸

I'm passionate about photography. Did I mention I like sunsets and water?

Alright, let's get down to the nitty gritty 😼

So you want to know about my current employment, work history, certifications, references... all teh things teknical. I've got you covered.

Anything you don't find here, I'm happy to answer for you—just call!

AncestryDNA
Software Developer
Lehi, Utah
May 2018
Am I open to new opportunties?
I'm not actively searching, but I'm always open to hear from interesting parties! #neversettle
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