Portfolio
I'm a front-end developer building aesthetic experiences without compromising on usability.
Declan Chidlow's the name, and I do my best work developing at the front-of-the-front-end. My specialities are HTML, CSS, and presentational JavaScript. I take pride in my work and sweat the small stuff.
I also tackle technical content writing and am well suited to informing and educating on the intricacies of the web platform and making ideas manifest.
My focus is on accessible yet attractive designs that push boundaries of form without sacrificing function. I pride myself on meticulous attention to detail, ensuring every element is polished and presentable – even if pixel peeping.
Experienced With All These Tools And Technologies
(and many more)
- Excel
- Git
- Word
- pnpm
- Bootstrap
- PWA
- PHPStorm
- PHP
- Vite
- Lightroom
- GitHub
- BASH
- Less
- Vercel
- VS Code
- Postman
- Ollama
- Photoshop
- Stripe
- Canva
- Cloudflare
- XML
- cPanel
- OpenAI API
- DNS
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- HTML
- GitLab
- Audacity
- Lighthouse
- Figma
- SCSS
- Windows
- Hetzner Cloud
- SQL
- Yarn
- Docker
- AWS
- Node.js
- Caddy
- Polypane
- Blender
- Prettier
- Gemini
- Linux
- WordPress
- Core Web Vitals
- Ghost
- Illustrator
- REST API
- React
- Jekyll
- Bun
- Claude
- Deno
- Astro
- WebStorm
- Bruno
- Digital Ocean
- InDesign
- Penpot
- Tailwind CSS
- PowerPoint
- CSS
- DataGrip
- XSLT
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And many other publications, as well as on this site.
Testimonials
Those in the know, saying that I know what I say I know.
Declan gave me feedback on my Reservoir Sampling blog post, helping me improve several sections. His guest posts for Piccalilli have taught me all sorts about the web, notably view transitions and designing for print. Declan’s energy for and belief in the web is infectious.
Declan is the ideal front-ender: incredibly knowledgeable on the technical end, but with a thoughtful and keen eye to the human elements that produce delightful experiences. We've had the pleasure of working together on technical writing projects and I always walk away a better person from them.
I've been lucky enough to work with Declan on a couple of writing projects and I can't say anything but good things about them. Always prompt, always an incredible high attention to detail and above all else, always a pleasure to work with.
Whenever an article by Declan shows up in my feed, I’m sure to check it out. They absolutely know what they're talking about, and it’s always a pleasure to read things clearly expressed.
Showcase
Some of that which I've had the privilege of working on.
Adduce
Static site generator with the flexibility to bring web projects to life.
AutoMod
Moderation bot for Stoat that keeps communities safe.
Pamela Maitland Carter
Poetry, podcasts, and art brought to life with splendiferous design.
Public Libraries Western Australia Website
Fresh website for a Western Australian not-for-profit.
Let's Get The Ball Rolling!
I'm available for new opportunities in the realms of front-end development and technical content writing and would love to hear what you've got in mind.
Get in Touch