About

Shuttle Thread can solve a wide variety of software development problems, using and building on open source tools and libraries to both save time and make for a more maintainable end result. With over a decade of experience I strive to build fast, stable and future proof solutions.

The following gives a flavour of the sorts of things Shuttle Thread can help with:

Large-scale web applications:

The web browser is not just a viewer for HTML pages now, it is an environment for running complex applications. I can create modern Javascript applications that take advantage of this, as well as maintainable server side applications using Python frameworks such as Flask.

Development for research projects:

Research projects for many disciplines have large amounts of data associated with them, and the software to help manage this can nearly be as complicated as the research itself. I have worked on this aspect in grant applications (including funded FP7 and H2020 projects), worked with researchers to understand the field and produced R packages to enable them to do their work. Here keeping software open-sourced and well tested is particularly important, as it adds to the confidence in any results published and allows results to be reproduced.

Database development:

Underpinning many projects is a database, using previous experience I can create performant and future-proof schemas. From traditional DBMS's such as PostgreSQL

Website content management:

For content-heavy websites I have both developed CMS systems from scratch as well as using the open-source Plone CMS to allow you to manage your own content. I can work with you to help define a structure to best suit your content and a workflow to fit your team.

IoT Linux development:

I can also write software for more constrained Linux environments, and work on Linux support for embedded devices. I can also use tools such as Yocto and Buildroot to create maintainable custom environments for small devices.

Test Driven Development advocacy:

Not only do I insist on rigorous testing and documentation for my own work, I have assisted other teams to kick-start their own testing strategy.