I am Dug Stokes, a freelance developer based in Lincolnshire. I run a small software and web development company. I also like to work with other freelance programmers and experts to get the best results.
frag.co.uk is my creative online presence company. I established the company in 1994, originally developing software for Windows, before spending more time in web development.
Over the years, I’ve worked with multiple different programming languages and operating systems, starting on the BBC Micro and Atari ST, before moving to DOS, Windows, and to Linux.
I’m comfortable with the entire development stack, whether it’s SQL or CSS. In my spare time I like to make circuits with Arduino and ESP boards, and write Assembly-style code in the game Stationeers, as well as use my amateur radio licence.
I’ve seen a lot of different technologies and languages, and it’s interesting to see how much of it still continues in different forms. I now work mostly with Magento, WordPress, and Gentoo Linux – but I’m comfortable with most systems, and always interested to learn new ones.
I started frag.co.uk in order to be able to write code and software for other people, to help with their needs, rather than trying to resell off-the-shelf solutions. I’m a big supporter of open-source platforms, learning from existing solutions, and using systems in the best way possible to get the results that are desired.
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