Simeon Franklin

About Simeon Franklin

Hi! My name is Simeon Franklin and I'm an independent developer specializing in dynamic websites and web applications.

Experience

I've been writing dynamic web applications since 2001. I've used several different technologies in that time: classic ASP pages and CGI back when that was state of the art and then PHP for about 6 years. I started out working for a small Web Development shop in downtown Modesto. After a few years of growth the company I worked for was acquired by a local ISP and I became the Lead Developer in their Web Division.

In this phase of my career I was fairly prolific - turning out many well-used sites in addition to being the primary developer of an in-house CMS and the general web-tech goto guy for three firms in succession.

In 2008 I went freelance and switched to Django. While I continue to work with local design agencies on smaller web properties I quickly started working on larger projects - most of my work now is as a contractor for a company based our of Oakland that works in energy efficiency with clients like PG&E and SCE.

Education

I earned a BS in Computer Science in 1999. Since then I've mostly been self taught as I've worked for small companies - originally making desktop applications with Delphi, VB6, and later VBA and MS Access. For the last 5 or 6 years I've mostly built online applications but have continued to be self taught - absorbing information about standards compliant HTML and CSS, learning Javascript and PHP and databases. My language of choice is currently Python and I'm writing web applications using Django. Lately I have also participated in Quality Engineering efforts and grown more familiar with tools like Selenium Grid and Hudson/Jenkins to automate testing. I also participate in the Bay Area Python Interest Group

Philosophy

This site explains my philosophy about software development (and web development in particular). In brief, however, let me say that "Agile Development" is more than a catchy slogan for me. Software development is a balancing act popularly expressed by the aphorism "Fast, Good, Cheap - pick any two". I have some definite ideas about the technologies and processes that best facilitate helping a client realize their ideal balance. For more details about my philosophy visit the Home Page or read my Principles for Web Development statement.

Business

I am not currently looking for work! If you are local to the Modesto area, have a similar skill set and are looking for work or just would like to make contact with a fellow developer I would love to hear from you!