Harry Parkes

Documenting a journey building-in-public from 0 -> 1

computer scientist -> broadcast engineer -> software engineer -> entrepreneur

A collection of thoughts, ideas, and lessons learned from my journey building digital products and businesses and freelance work for clients with mutual values.

A space for public accountability, reflection and sharing of knowledge.

Posts

Work

Services

Web Application Development

Building responsive and scalable web applications using Next.js, React, and TypeScript.

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Node.js

API Development & Integration

Designing and developing RESTful APIs and integrating third-party services.

Node.js
Express.js
TypeScript
PostgreSQL
Docker

UI/UX Implementation

Translating designs into high-quality, interactive user interfaces.

Figma
Storybook
shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS
HTML5
CSS3

Database Design & Management

Structuring and managing efficient and scalable databases.

PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Prisma
SQL

Cloud Deployment & DevOps

Deploying applications to cloud platforms and setting up CI/CD pipelines.

Vercel
AWS
Docker
GitHub Actions
Terraform

Follow the Journey

Infrequent updates on my journey, building-in-public from 0 -> 1. The challenges, the wins, the losses, and the lessons learned.