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I'm Scott, a web developer with over 20 years of experience. I run a YouTube channel called See Scott Dev about all the things I know and learn about web development. I also work as a Software Engineer for my day job, work on freelance projects on the side and love working on side projects in my free time.

Selected Projects

YoinkTube
SaaS Application

YoinkTube

A SaaS that converts YouTube tutorials into actionable step-by-step text guides. Solves the 'pause-rewind' loop for self-learners.

Next.jsAI/LLM IntegrationStripeTailwind
PhotoShelter WordPress Plugin
Plugin Development

PhotoShelter WordPress Plugin

Official WordPress plugin management for PhotoShelter. Enables photographers to seamlessly browse and embed assets from their PhotoShelter cloud library directly into WordPress.

PHPReactWordPress REST APIGutenberg

Professional Profile

Biography

I'm a Software Engineer with over 20 years of professional experience in web application development. I specialize in bridging PHP-based platforms like WordPress with modern JavaScript frameworks like React and Next.js.

Previously, I've worked at companies such as Redis, ConsumerTrack, Disney and USA Today, focusing on scalability and robust architecture.

Technical Index

Languages & Back-end

  • PHP (Laravel / WP)
  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • Python & Node.js
  • MySQL & PostgreSQL

Front-end & UI

  • React & Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS / SASS
  • Zustand & Redux

Cloud & Data Architecture

  • AWS (S3, Kinesis, Firehose)
  • Snowflake ETL
  • OpenSearch & Elasticsearch

Latest Blog Post

Compiling and Enqueuing Assets in WordPress with @wordpress/scripts
WordPress

Compiling and Enqueuing Assets in WordPress with @wordpress/scripts

Dealing with WebPack is no picnic, and the problem only worsens the bigger or more complicated your project gets. Say you want to add SCSS compiling, or TypeScript, or SVG/imports imports in your CSS,...

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Open to Consulting

I am currently open to consulting on new projects, fractional CTO/Lead roles, and critical architectural reviews. If you need a seasoned engineer to accelerate your team's velocity or lead a modernization effort, contact me directly.

  • Core Web Vitals & Performance Audits (99+ Score Focus)
  • Modernizing Legacy PHP/WP Stacks to Next.js
  • Defining and Building Scalable ETL/Analytics Pipelines