Open source
Jigsaw Starter Templates
Created the markup for Tighten's first-party Jigsaw starter templates — the blog and docs templates that ship with the framework.
Case study →👋🏾 I'm Anthony
I build thoughtful software for complicated, real-world problems.
I'm a Chicago-based lead engineer who has spent more than a decade shipping software with remote teams, mostly in the Laravel ecosystem. Writing and sharing knowledge along the way is the part I find most fulfilling.
Selected work
Projects I'm proud of
SaaS · E-learning
Travel Agent University
Led the development and release of a large-scale multi-tenant e-learning platform for travel agencies.
Case study →Nonprofit · International
WaterAid Nicaragua
Stood up the nonprofit's Nicaraguan site — localization, CMS upgrades, and custom theme and plugin development.
Case study →Writing
Thoughts on code & craft
Tighten Insights
Making the Move from WordPress to Jigsaw ↗
Why and how I rebuilt this site as a static Jigsaw app.
July 16, 2026 · 4 min read
Beginner Again
I've spent my career learning how to learn. Then I put on skates for the first time and found out what I'd been missing.
June 30, 2026 · 3 min read
Between Terminally Online and Completely Dark
I drifted away from the developer community somewhere around 2020. Here's what I lost, what changed, and why I'm looking to plug back in.
April 11, 2022 · 1 min read
Work life balance
After working remotely since 2011, I don't love the term 'work life balance' anymore. But here's what's actually helped.
Beyond the code
A little more about me
Away from tech, I build things with my kids, camp and spend tons of time at our beach with friends. My son and I play hockey so a lot of our time is spent at a rink.
