PHP development & support
you can actually rely on
I'm Jamie — a freelance PHP developer with 25+ years of hands-on experience. I help businesses keep their PHP applications running smoothly, ship new features confidently, and avoid the common pitfalls of letting a codebase drift.
Built for teams who depend on their code
Development and support aren't separate things — they're the same job done well over time.
Founders
With a PHP-based SaaS who need someone they trust to keep building, shipping, and improving the product.
Established businesses
With a Laravel or legacy PHP app that needs steady, dependable hands — not the cheapest, the most reliable.
Internal teams
Needing extra capacity, a second opinion, or a senior pair of eyes on architecture decisions.
Agencies
Needing a reliable white-label PHP specialist for client work — discreet, high-quality, on time.
The full spectrum of PHP work
Whether you need a senior pair of hands for ongoing work or focused help on a specific problem.
New features
Designed, built, tested and shipped in close collaboration with you.
Bug fixes
Diagnosed properly — root cause, not just patched symptoms.
Performance
Slow queries, N+1 issues, queue backlogs, caching that actually works.
Security & updates
Framework upgrades, dependency audits, vulnerability patches.
Architecture
Refactoring, separating concerns, decisions you can live with for years.
Code review
Honest, useful feedback on existing code — yours or another developer's.
Simple process,
no surprises
Getting started is easy. I keep things plain English from day one.
We talk
A short call to understand your codebase, your situation, and what good support looks like for you.
We agree on scope
A simple monthly arrangement or project quote — no surprises, no minimum-term lock-ins.
I get to work
Direct access to me, regular updates, and code you can be proud of.
Experience that compounds
The kind of senior PHP experience you can't get from junior developers playing pretend with AI tools.
Kind words from people I've worked with
Jamie has been instrumental in building My Trust List from the ground up. As our senior full-stack developer, he combines genuine technical depth across Laravel and modern web architecture with the kind of pragmatic problem-solving you only get from someone who truly owns what they build. He communicates clearly, ships reliably, and consistently makes the right call on the trade-offs that matter. I'd recommend him without hesitation to any team serious about quality.
CEO & co-founder
We have worked with Jamie since 2024 after approaching him to support and maintain our vehicle recycling platform built by a previous developer. Since then we have fixed numerous bugs, upgraded to the latest library releases and built new functionality including a brand new mobile phone app for our drivers. Knowing we pay the same amount each month and can bank any unused time helps with our cash-flow and we know he'll be on-hand whenever we need support.
Operations Manager
Jamie is a safe pair of hands when you need someone. I have worked on a number of projects with Jamie. (Custom APIs mainly, but server and security related items as well). He responds quickly, follows up without needing to chase and completes tasks in a methodical way. He finds the last bugs with thorough testing; so we are confident at launch that everyone will be pleased.
Owner
The things people usually ask
Let's talk about your PHP app
Tell me a bit about your situation — what you've built, what's working, what's frustrating. I'll reply within two working days with honest, no-pressure thoughts.
No hard sell. No obligation. Just a friendly conversation about what you need.
