I didn’t just learn the web. I grew up with it.

I’ve been on the internet for about 30 years—not only developing for it, but watching it become what it is today.

I was there for the strange, creative early web, when making a GeoCities page meant teaching yourself how the whole thing worked. I watched Napster and LimeWire change how people found and shared culture. I studied Adobe Flash and ActionScript, only to watch browsers eventually close the door on the entire platform.

I found WordPress around 2010, when it still felt like a refreshingly simple way to give people control of their own websites. I was also using social media before there were Business Pages, content calendars, or “influencers”—back when it felt more like a place people went than a channel brands had to manage.

That history gave me something more useful than nostalgia: perspective. Technologies come and go. Good communication, curiosity, adaptability, and respect for the person on the other side of the screen keep mattering.

Today I bring that perspective to websites, search strategy, photography, content, and digital design for businesses and organizations that want a clearer presence online.