I blog about how to get out of the daily grind, start your own business, and do better and more meaningful work. Some of the posts have led customers to me; so yes, the written word is still as important as ever in these days of newsfeeds and TL;DR!
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I've been building software for about as long as I have been talking; for big multinationals, small companies, and individuals. Whether it's setting up a company's architecture, or jumping in to provide extra development muscle at short notice, I've seen and done it all in the last 15 years. I also enjoy helping non-technical people to realise their dreams, whatever their field of expertise is. So please email me if you have any software-related questions.
New technology opens up new opportunities every day; billion-dollar companies can now be run by a handful of people. A small, talented, specialist team can often outperform a large, traditional organization.
The world is filled with frustrating amounts of inefficiency and bureaucracy. Yet, in my experience, the latest technology can roughly double software productivity every year. This can also work for your business, in ways you might not have considered. By riding the wave of technological advancement, life can be made easier, happier, less expensive, and simpler, with surprisingly little effort. My customer's dreams are regularly manifested in a day; or for the really ambitious ones, a week.
To keep myself, and my customers, competitive, I work across a spectrum of technologies. I do everything from robotics, to multimedia performance, to backend development. I've built services and operating system components used by millions of people. However, I tend to specialise in graphics and multimedia.
A well-engineered product, whether it is a piece of software, a mechanical device, or anything else, is one which can be clearly broken down into its individual parts. Changes in one module should not require changes in others.
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and if you have a support question about one of my products or
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Here are some projects I'm involved in which can be booked for events, conferences, workshops, or performances.
 Wearable TechI develop bespoke fashion technology for fashion and performance productions. I have worked with Telekom Fashion Fusion, Marina Hoermanseder, and R. O. T. Records. I want to advance the aesthetic use of display technology beyond kitsch: From Christmas Tree Lights to Contemporary Art - the Aesthetics of Wearable LEDs - regarding moving beyond kitsch with wearable lighting technology. (2018/6/24) |
 ST VITOST VITO is a multimedia performance project produced by Alma Edelstein-Feinsilber and James. It fuses live music, visuals, sensor technology, audience interaction, dance and theater into site-specific and walking-act performances. We are a group of professional artists, dancers, musicians and technicians. We reach out to the audience, letting them share the excitement and playfulness of public performance. By interacting with us physically, the audience becomes part of the creative process.More details here. |
 WJ-SWe've been taking this project around the world for performances, conferences, and parties. We bring together dozens of great media artists and performers, wherever they are in the world, to showcase the most thought-provoking, beautiful, and entertaining corners of the internet. The WJ-S system is a hardware and software installation which we set up at a venue. The system connects to a software service which allows performers from around the world to control the visuals and sound in the space. |
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Martine Neddam (aka Mouchette), Artist
www.neddam.org
"James brings luck, good fortune and happiness to the projects he works with!"
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Michael Shamgar, CEO
Nocturnal Entertainment Pty Ltd
"Having worked with James for over 10
years, I can strongly recommend him as a person of the
highest ethical and technical standards. Direct,
hard-working and efficient, James is a great communicator
and always delivers the goods."
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Anne Roquigny, Media arts curator
roquigny.info
"I am a media arts producer based in Paris, and founder of the WJ-S
project. In collaboration with James, we have built a software service
which is being used to hold events, workshops, and conferences around
the world. James has delivered a solid product, and solves the
technical challenges of the project quickly and reliably. More
importantly, he takes time to understand my vision for WJ-S, and makes
sure that his technical efforts serve the project in the best way
possible."
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Jason Held, Director
Saber Astronautics
"I've worked with James for many years on space simulation
and web projects. When a difficult problem comes up, he is
able to draw on a range of skills from his experience on
many very different projects. I explain what we need, and
it gets done without fuss. James' deep expertise in
software, high degree of professionalism, and strong work
ethic makes him stand out."
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Mobile software services company, won Europe's Best Workplace 2012.
Building user interface libraries and learning to be agile within a big company.
A creative engineer's dream job, building a
robotic art installation.
Made a Playstation game Equestriad 2001, and gained a new respect for horses.
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