Brendan Barr

5.0

(3 reviews)

US$30.00

For every 15 mins

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ABOUT ME

A javascript developer with 15+ years of experience on the full-stack.

Business owners hire me to create simple, custom solutions that quickly and directly address their pain points. Whether it is a custom Shopify integration, or a quick bootstrapping of an idea in order to get customer feedback, I try to keep projects focused and light on technical debt. I am also open to getting involved in more mature teams and projects, if the fit is right.

English

Pacific Time (US & Canada) (-07:00)

Joined October 2014

EXPERTISE

JavaScript

15 years experience | 1 endorsement

I have been primarily coding in Javascript for the last 15 years. I know the ins-and-outs of the language thoroughly, as well as how to g...

I have been primarily coding in Javascript for the last 15 years. I know the ins-and-outs of the language thoroughly, as well as how to get the most out of it in complex situations. I also know when to not use it, which is becoming more important for performance on mobile devices.

Node.js

10 years experience | 1 endorsement

After being focused on Ruby for the first few years of my career, I switched full-time to Node when I realized how much easier it was for...

After being focused on Ruby for the first few years of my career, I switched full-time to Node when I realized how much easier it was for my brain to stay in Javascript. I am currently maintaining several Node servers in production, and understand how to keep them alive and performant.

Shopify

5 years experience

I have built and managed all parts of the Shopify experience for a number of clients. I am comfortable working in Liquid, and I have also...

I have built and managed all parts of the Shopify experience for a number of clients. I am comfortable working in Liquid, and I have also published an app that has average 5 star reviews (https://apps.shopify.com/serverless-extentions) which provides developers and technical shop owners with a server-less Javascript platform for responding to web hooks in various ways.

Firebase

5 years experience

I have used Firebase (Auth/Firestore/Database/Hosting/Functions/Storage) on many projects, both before and after they were acquired by Go...

I have used Firebase (Auth/Firestore/Database/Hosting/Functions/Storage) on many projects, both before and after they were acquired by Google. It is a great platform with a generous free tier for trying things out.

Ruby

5 years experience

Ruby was my primary back-end language until I switched fully to Node.js. I still run into occasional Rails apps when I am working on the ...

Ruby was my primary back-end language until I switched fully to Node.js. I still run into occasional Rails apps when I am working on the frontend, and am able to contribute to the full stack.

Software Development

12 years experience

I am always trying to learn about things in software development. Whether it is writing a language from scratch and learning about interp...

I am always trying to learn about things in software development. Whether it is writing a language from scratch and learning about interpreting and compilers, or diving into languages like Lisp and Haskell for a nice mind-bending experience, there is so much more than just web development out there.

Web Development

8 years experience

The web has been my medium since I started programming. The browser and I are close friends and occasional mortal enemies.

REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS

5.0

(3 reviews)

Harry

September 2016

Diagnosed my issue with React/Redux very quickly and gave me some good suggestions as to what to do next. Thanks Brendan!

Steve Tyler

August 2016

Excellent

SOCIAL PRESENCE

GitHub

medium

A functional CSP library using ES7 async/await keywords

JavaScript

Prebuilt.CLI

(Dynamic) Static site generator and syncing service

JavaScript

Community Posts

Embracing Dependency Minimalism

Picking the right tools for the job is hard, but too many tools can hurt just as much as the wrong ones. Embracing minimalism, and a methodical approach to the adoption of outside technology can help make the right tools easier to identify.

PROJECTS

Cloud HooksView Project

(Various)

2019

Cloud Hooks provides a secure, serverless Javascript environment for responding to your shop's webhooks.

Node.js

MongoDB

Heroku

Node.js

MongoDB

Heroku

Redis

Shopify

React

Express.js

MatchView Project

(Various)

2019

A Nationbuilder app that automatically matches incoming users to relevant social, demographic, and contact data.

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Redis

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Redis

DigitalOcean

Infernojs