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I work on the systems companies still depend on.
I work on the systems companies still depend on.
Most of my work starts with an existing application: a FoxPro or Visual FoxPro system that runs an important part of the business, but has become hard to maintain, connect, or replace.
I can fix the immediate problem, document what the application really does, or help plan a move to .NET and SQL Server in manageable steps.
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
FoxBASE+ through Visual FoxPro 9
Accounting, inventory, lending, membership, and operational software
SQL Server, C#, .NET, Windows desktop applications, APIs, and web applications
What clients usually call me about
What clients usually call me about
A program that is breaking or hard to change
A program that is breaking or hard to change
I trace the problem, make the safest useful repair, and leave notes for the next person who has to work on it.
Data that no longer fits the work
Data that no longer fits the work
I clean up data structures, imports, exports, reports, and SQL so the application matches the way the business operates now.
A move away from FoxPro/Visual FoxPro
A move away from FoxPro/Visual FoxPro
I inventory the application, identify the business rules, and separate the work into stages instead of treating a rewrite as one large bet.
A new tool that has to match the old rules
A new tool that has to match the old rules
I build C#, .NET, Windows, API, and web software when replacement or integration is the better answer.
Tell me what the system does, and what's going wrong
Tell me what the system does, and what's going wrong
Send me a short description of the application, the problem you are seeing, and what you would like to change. I can usually tell you quickly whether I am a good fit.
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