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Full Stack Rails & React Developer with 15+ years experience

Who am I? I am Tom Dallimore, a developer from the UK. I currently work as a freelance Rails & React Developer, my 2 favourite frameworks that I thoroughly enjoy using (so far!). Additionally, in my spare time, I am managing a Gen AI platform I launched late last year called Fetch Hive(fetchhive.com) and a typeform alternative form builder called JotJab(jotjab.com). But before we go any further, let’s get to my story and why I think we are a great fit for each other. My story Let’s get started. I am a 35 year old developer who has been developing all kinds of applications and software for the past 17 years. When I started software development (when I was about 16 years old) I learned the basics of HTML, CSS and a little bit of Javascript. After that I moved onto PHP and C# for a small time but then stumbled upon Rails. I became intrigued, since when did writing code become so fun and fast? At the time I was working at Dyson as a C# developer, but in the evenings and mornings I was building my own little applications - a lot of fun. I eventually settled on creating an ecommerce app (yeah, I didn’t know at the time how much work that would be), which eventually grew into Trado - an open source e-commerce application. Fast forward a year or so and I was offered a job to work at an agency in Beijing. It was a contract based job which was primarily on upgrading, managing and debugging Rails applications, certainly an interesting experience. From there I decided I wanted to dive back into the world of freelance. I helped several companies launch apps using a mixture of React and Rails, including an online store for PPE supplies, a charity donation web + mobile app and an app for the Shopify Partners ecosystem. Why me? I love to experiment and build tools which help people’s everyday lives be more productive and fun! I would say the most rewarding part of being a developer is seeing apps I helped create become a rewarding tool for the user. I’m not just a developer Over the years I’ve worked on projects with teams and on my own. The latter meant I needed to take up other responsibilities to ensure the delivery of a product. These included tasks such as, server management, UX/Product design, graphic design (my father ran a graphic design agency) and from time to time marketing/branding. Guess you could call it a swiss army knife of skills! Side projects As I previously mentioned, since a young age I’ve always enjoyed tinkering with stuff in my free time. The most recent project is Fetch Hive. I've been working with a few companies in the past couple of years which want to utilize AI in the business, but quickly became tired of the constant back and forth between developers and project managers. Building prompts, agents and integrating data sources like Google, Website Scraping and Exa just became slow and cumbersome as it was all in the code. So I built a complete Gen AI platform, an all in-one workspace for engineers, product managers, and non-tech teams to explore LLM tools. It runs using Rails, Rust, React, TailwindCSS, Shadcn and Vite, all hosted on Hetzner and Cloudflare using the amazing Dokku engine (seriously, the best open source PaaS out there!). Another project I also built last year is JotJab. At the time I was using Typeform to create forms for communicating with audiences on the web, but I couldn’t stomach their high pricing. So I built an alternative product which is accessible to businesses of all sizes without breaking the bank. Staying in touch • I keep updated with the OSS community on Github • I follow a lot on Twitter and actively share daily • I follow a few YouTubers. • And I dabble in Reddit, from time to time. Soft skills I like to talk, throw ideas around, and have long conversations about certain topics. I love to experiment with “outside the box” ideas. I do have opinions, I like to discuss and have a conversation about my opinions, but I also love to change and adapt my opinions based on new information. After hours • I’m always keen to learn new technologies, currently experimenting with Go and Flutter • I have a passion for photography and videographer, mostly when taking trips into the countryside • I do enjoy watching a good series now and again, like Shogun There is a lot more I would like to talk about, but I hope I’ve already convinced you enough to start a conversation. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Full-stack Ruby on Rails developer

My journey into web development started in a pretty fun way. Back in Grade 8, my friends and I were super into role-playing games, but since I lived on the other side of the city, meeting up wasn’t always easy. So, I thought, why not play online? It was the year 2000, and the web wasn’t as advanced or accessible as it is now, but that didn’t stop me. Using pocket money, my best friend and I set up a bulletin board for RPGs—it was the first of this kind in Poland. From hosting phpBB boards to installing mods, I ended up learning the basics of web development and DevOps. I even started building a PHP-based web app for role-playing games, thanks to my IT teacher. It never got finished, but the whole experience got me hooked on creating things people can use and it still drives me to this day. Fast forward to today, I’m still passionate about building useful and impactful tools. While I mostly work as a backend developer, I love the visual side of things, too. Making sure a UI looks good and feels intuitive has always been important to me. Over the years, I’ve developed a good sense for UX and enjoy bridging the gap between functional backends and great user experiences. Recently, I’ve been proud of a couple of big projects. One was creating a modular CRM mass import feature that makes it easy to pull in data from different systems and lets users customize how it’s mapped using Liquid lang. The other was building a system that generates millions of personalized PKPass and Google Wallet passes daily, syncing them with CRM updates in real time. These projects were exciting because they combined my love of problem-solving with improving performance and scalability—and saved the company thousands of dollars in the process. I also love working with tools like Hotwired, Turbo, and Stimulus. I’ve used them in projects like an ecommerce solution for the biggest pet accessories store in my country and a Basecamp-style project management tool. The way these tools let me create reactive interfaces with almost no JavaScript is just so satisfying. Even though i have experience with frameworks like Vue.js or React, i find it really fascinating to be able to build interfaces with minimal JS or no JS at all and i usually gravitate towards that direction in projects I maintain. What makes me unique? I’d say it’s my mix of skills and experience. I enjoy tackling all sorts of challenges, whether it’s optimizing performance, refactoring old legacy code, or exploring new tools and ideas. I’m easy to work with, open to feedback, and always curious to try something new. After years of working across different layers of development, I’ve become pretty versatile and can jump in to help with almost any part of the stack.

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Pragmatic software engineer with Ruby on Rails experience over 15 years

My journey with Ruby on Rails began over 17 years ago, and it's become the backbone of my engineering approach. As a contributor to the Rails framework with multiple patches merged into the core codebase, I've developed a deep understanding of its internals that few developers possess. This knowledge allows me to build solutions that leverage Rails' full potential while avoiding common pitfalls. Throughout my career, I've architected and scaled Rails applications to handle impressive throughput—like the vacation rental platform processing 300 requests per second with sub-second response times. My expertise extends beyond just writing code; I've mastered the art of integrating Rails with modern JavaScript frameworks like Vue.js and React, creating cohesive full-stack experiences that delight users. What sets me apart is my focus on sustainable architecture. While many developers optimize for immediate delivery, I build systems designed to remain maintainable for years. At OpusHero, I led a small team that achieved 98% test coverage and near-zero technical debt while continuously shipping features. This engineering discipline doesn't slow development—it accelerates it by preventing the accumulation of problems that typically plague long-running projects. I bring a holistic approach to development that includes performance optimization, security best practices, and developer experience. When I join a team, I don't just contribute code—I establish robust engineering practices, mentor junior developers, and create an environment where everyone can do their best work. My greatest satisfaction comes from building systems that stand the test of time and teams that continuously improve. Tech Stack Highlights 🛠️ 🔹 Ruby on Rails 💎 - Core framework with deep expertise in API design 🔹 PostgreSQL/MySQL 🐘 - Database optimization and complex queries 🔹 Vue.js/React ⚛️ - Modern frontend development 🔹 GraphQL/Apollo 🚀 - Efficient API architecture 🔹 Docker/Kamal 🐳 - Containerization and deployment 🔹 Elasticsearch 🔍 - Search implementation and optimization 🔹 Redis/Sidekiq ⚡ - Background processing and caching 🔹 RSpec/Cypress 🧪 - Comprehensive testing strategies 🔹 Avo/ActiveAdmin 📊 - Admin panel solutions 🔹 CI/CD 🔄 - Automated testing and zero-downtime deployments 🔹 hCloud/Hetzner ☁️ - Cloud infrastructure management This is just a snapshot of my technical toolkit. I continuously expand my skills to stay current with emerging technologies and best practices.

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Senior Fullstack Engineer | Tech Lead | 6 years experience

Hi ... I'm Francis. With a background in Electrical and Electronics engineering, I have worked in fast paced startups over the last 6 years to build and scale applications that are not only purposeful and maintainable but also evolve to leverage new tech and trends. Recently, I worked to architect and implement two mobile app applications and web apps all powered with Rails and integrating AI in search, recommendation and extraction areas. This has helped them get to a level of personalization that beats competitors and increased our retention rates by over 30%. Whether you are seeking a team lead, CTO, or a driven and adaptable backend or frontend engineer to join your team, I am a highly capable and experienced professional ready to make a lasting impact. Over my years in engineering, I have learnt that conventions only take you so far, experimenting with the new, the different and the niche often moves the needle in business and can be what makes a customer stay. This has inspired me to venture into ViewComponent, Plex and even AI to see what can be improved or done different to surpass the customer requirements using Rails and related stacks. Having worked with various platforms including AWS, GCP, HuggingFace and more, I am always willing to learn and keep chipping at hard problems and leveraging what exists to build solve business and engineering problems. I look forward to chatting about your busines and how my skills and expertise can be of value to your team, clients and business objectives. My skills of interest in this domain include: Ruby on Rails, TailwindCss, HotWire and Stimulus, React, Bootstrap, JQuery, Heroku, AWS, GCP, Azure, HuggingFace, DevOps, MongoDB, PostgresQL and more.

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