I make things
for the web.
I'm Daniel Cuttridge. I've spent more than 20 years designing, building and figuring out how websites work. These days, I'm following my curiosity into software, useful tools and independent projects.
Things made, and making.
Jellyfin station
A television-style schedule for a personal media library, using existing Jellyfin players.
Independent discovery project
A live discovery product built around structured, maintained data and useful search.
Automated website provisioning
An internal platform that turns manual website setup into a repeatable staff workflow.
Head of Technical
Software, team leadership and systems connecting development with publishing operations.
Independent websites
Dozens of informational websites, from early niche projects to focused publishing businesses.
Pathtorch
A website intelligence venture exploring the technical problems beneath the surface.
Optimizers Club
A learning community that became a paid membership and monthly subscription.
On-Page Quick Wins
A practical ebook published through Gumroad, with more than 500 sales in its first week.
Notes from the internet.
Nabla Revisited: Designing Information Architecture for Humans and AI Agents
Revisiting an information architecture approach I first explored in 2019, and why I think it’s become more relevant in a world of interconnected applications, organisational knowledge and AI agents.
Read the articleWhy I still write a blog and why it matters
September 10, 2021Some things were better experiences before digital convenience.
September 19, 2021The sometimes paradox of commercially successful software
August 1, 2020Reframing Problems (Creative Problem Solving)
July 16, 2020How I Made $10,000 USD From My First eBook
The older pieces above were recovered from earlier versions of my personal site, with their original wording and publication dates where available.
I’ve been making things online since 2004. My work has moved between design, development, online businesses and the many ways a website can succeed or fail.
For years, technical SEO was a big part of that work. It taught me to look closely at how systems behave. It isn't the work I'm pursuing now.
This is a home for the projects and ideas that follow. I’m interested in software that solves a real problem, small experiments worth making, and the craft of building for the web.
Tools & practice
- Preferred web stack
- HTML5, CSS, HTMX, Flask, static sites, Hugo
- Code & data
- Python, SQLite, PostgreSQL, Bash, Git, Markdown
- Quality & verification
- Application QA, data integrity and validation, technical troubleshooting and reliability
- Testing practice
- Unit and integration testing, automated regression checks
- Development practice
- AI-assisted development, local verification and review
- Search experience
- Technical SEO, site architecture, on-page SEO, search strategy
- Also worked with
- PHP, Go, JavaScript when a project calls for them
The next thing, together.
I'm interested in opportunities to build useful software, solve difficult technical problems and improve how digital systems work.
My background spans independent products, technical leadership, software development, automation and more than two decades of working with websites.
I'm particularly interested in Python development, integrations, structured data, technical QA and projects where practical engineering can make a meaningful difference.
I'm open to suitable employed roles, independent projects and selective technical consulting.
hello@danielcuttridge.com