Janet Carr

Experienced and Freelance Software Developer.
University drop out, so you know I'm good at this.

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The Talk

Obligatory list of tech and business stuff

It's like a resume, but much more fun.

  • Lots of Programming Languages

    Full languages toolbox thanks to Golang, Clojure(script), Python, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Nodejs. I've been known to store data in PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, and MongoDB when I'm desperate.

  • Already disagreed and committed

    I have strong opinions about the bad decisions you've made for your architecture and organization, but let's just get it out there already.

  • Up in the night

    Alarms are ringing, and I'm running in the night because of AWS, Terrform, Docker, InfluxDB, and PagerDuty.

  • Business chatter

    Being an entrepreneur means I know sales and marketing are more important than development. Just don't tell the other developers.

What my clients think

See? I really am good at this.

Janet is a true professional, she's highly productive and produces exceptional work. We'd jump at the chance to work together again.

From the blog

Recommended with a cup of coffee.

Books in a rustic scene with old tongston light bulbs and dusty bookshelves

Blog

The 5 (or 6?) Stages of Grief when Launching a Product

December 2020 was a wild ride, I'm opting to write about it; rather, I won't be writing one of those trendy '2020 year in review' pieces since I already wrote about 6 months of 2020.

Janet Carr

· 3 min read
A neon sign with encouraging words about failure

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The Flops: The past 6 months

After some disagreements about my role, I quit my new position to pursue my dream in May 2020. As May set in, I convinced myself this was the moment I was going to become full-time self-employed.

Janet Carr

· 6 min read
A picture of a laptop screet featuring some very pretty code

Blog

Where startups go to die

I feel like this topic has been beaten to death, but some people still aren't getting it. Stop building stupidly complex software.

Janet Carr

· 6 min read

Frequently asked questions

What is your rate?
I prefer to do fixed price billing on a per project basis because if I screw up I don't want to charge you per hour for my mistake.
Will you work for exposure, bitcoin, snake oil, or anything else of dubious value?
No. I typically transact in Canadian or US Dollars.
Isn't it kind of lame to build a personal website with Tailwind-ui?
Tailwind-ui is a great product. I'm trying to get my money's worth here.
What is "Adhesive Digital"?
Just my business name. Makes me look like I'm kind of important on the internet.
I'm confused, are you advertising a blog or your skillset?
Both! I thought it might be fun to say, look how smart (or dumb) I am, and then write about it.
Why is the design of your blog posts so different from this page?
I designed my blog CSS to be optimized for readability. The look and feel I wanted was akin to reading a book.

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