Listen before proposing
The first task is to understand how the business currently works, not to push a predetermined package.
About Michael
Technical capability, without the layers between you and the work.
Michael Curtis is a Melbourne-based developer and engineer who enjoys making complicated or frustrating systems feel straightforward.
A practical introduction
The person doing the work is the person you speak with.
Michael works with business owners who need a website they can be confident sending customers to, a technical problem resolved properly, or a manual process made less time-consuming.
The work draws on broad web development and engineering experience, but conversations stay focused on the business. Technical decisions are explained in plain English, and recommendations are based on what is proportionate and maintainable.
There is particular satisfaction in taking something that has become a daily frustration and turning it into a process people no longer have to think about.
Keep the scope clear
Written deliverables, visible progress and direct communication make the project easier to manage.
Build for the next person
Good technical work should be understandable, maintainable and documented rather than dependent on mystery.
Direct by design
Personal accountability, with room to be flexible.
Working directly with Michael means less information lost between sales, account management and delivery.
- Discuss the work with the person building it
- Meet locally in person where it helps
- Get honest advice about what is and is not necessary
- Keep one technical contact after the project launches
MCD
Melbourne
Across north-eastern suburbs
Local when it helps
Based in Melbourne, and happy to meet face to face.
Available for local meetings across Melbourne’s eastern and north-eastern suburbs, with remote projects accepted throughout Australia.
- Melbourne north-eastern suburbs
- Remote projects across Australia
Start a conversation
Would you like to talk through a problem?
Bring the rough idea, the outdated website or the process that keeps causing trouble. Michael can help make the next step clearer.