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Jump Lad
Leg it across Ireland.
An isometric runner over stone walls, across Dublin rooftops, and past sheep that won’t budge. Built with Expo and React Native Skia. Free, with no ads.
Open to remote roles & contracts
I build apps that feel clear, fast, and human.
Senior software engineer in County Monaghan, Ireland. I’ve spent 13+ years shipping mobile, web, and cloud products with React Native, Expo, TypeScript, and AWS, and I ship apps of my own to the App Store, too.
- 13+
- years shipping software
- 4
- apps live on the App Store
- 32
- free tutorials and guides
- React Native
- Expo
- TypeScript
- Swift
- AWS
- Firebase
- React Native Skia
- EAS Build
- Amazon Cognito
- DynamoDB
- Sentry
- C# & .NET
Shipped
A few things I’ve shipped.
Four apps on the App Store, plus tools and games you can use right here in your browser.
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iPhone · iPad · Web
Blockwright
A neon 9×9 block puzzle. Clear rows, columns, and 3×3 boxes, and keep the combo climbing.
iPhone
Dreamy Unicorns
My first App Store release: a creative app for making, naming, saving, and sharing unicorn characters.
iOS · Developer tools
Paddy B Dev Toolkit
Everyday developer utilities for formatting JSON, building deep links, and checking colour contrast, entirely offline.
Web app
Leads Tracker
A lightweight CRM for capturing leads, tracking opportunities, and remembering follow-ups.
Work with me
Senior engineering, without the drama.
Product-minded help across mobile, web, and cloud for teams that want to move with confidence. Fully remote from County Monaghan, on Irish time.
- Permanent roles
- Contracts
- Agency partnerships
Mobile & web apps
iOS, Android, and the web from one React Native and Expo codebase, written in TypeScript.
Cloud & backends
AWS with Cognito, DynamoDB, and OpenSearch, or Firebase, with Sentry keeping an eye on production.
Releases & rescues
EAS Build and Submit pipelines, Expo SDK upgrades, and finishing projects someone else started.
Mobile partner for web teams
Studios and agencies can offer iOS and Android apps to clients without hiring a mobile team.
Mobile app development for client projectsAround the site
A little bit of everything.
Practical notes from the workbench, small tools that solve real problems, clear-eyed tech analysis, and a few games for when you need a break.
Learn
Notes from the workbench.
32 practical guides for shipping Expo, React Native, and Firebase apps, kept current with each SDK release.
- ExpoExpo SDK 58 upgrade guide
- iOSHow to market an iOS app with ASO and Apple Ads
- FirebaseTest locally with the Firebase Emulator Suite
- Expo UIBuild a native settings screen
Think
Technology, without the fog.
Clear-eyed analysis of the hardware, platforms, and business choices shaping software.
Read tech analysis
Play
Games, experiments, and side quests.
Playable browser projects alongside thoughts on games and the industry around them.
Build & try
Small tools, real utility.
Browser apps and experiments made to solve a problem, or explore an idea.
Explore the toolbox
Get help · Monaghan
Book computer help
Computer trouble? Sorted, calmly.
Slow laptop, printer that won’t print, or just want someone patient to show you the ropes. I fix PCs and give one-to-one lessons for non-technical people, remotely or in person around Monaghan.
On X since 2009
Follow the build on X.
New tutorials, app launches and what I’m building next, posted as it happens.
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Say hello
Got an app in mind?
Tell me what you’re building, the stack, and the timeline. Rough notes are fine.
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