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— PLAYER 1 · SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER & ARCHITECT —

CHRIS
TAGLIAFERRO

20+ years across web & mobile. I build focused, private, offline-capable web + mobile apps, and write about building software with AI coding agents.

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20+ YRS
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FULL + CROSS-PLATFORM
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MUSIC · FITNESS · HORROR · GAMING ·FOOD

W1-1ABOUT THE PLAYER

Two decades shipping software across web and mobile. I work full-stack and cross-platform — iOS, Android, and the browser — and I sit comfortably at every layer, from data model to interface.

I blend engineering with UI design and product thinking, working from a drafted spec, a plan, and a built-out task list toward a solid implementation. The same discipline keeps AI coding agents productive rather than noisy: put well-scoped context in, and code I can actually trust comes out.

— BUILD LOOP —

RUNNING
  1. PLAN understand the workflow
  2. BUILD simplest useful version
  3. TEST fast, reliable interfaces
  4. SHIP iterate with clarity

W1-2PLAYER STATS

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FRONTEND

Angular · TypeScript · HTML & CSS / SCSS · Responsive UI · Spec-driven dev

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MOBILE

Cordova · Hybrid apps · Android deploy · Offline-first · SQLite / local storage

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BACKEND

Node.js · REST APIs · ColdFusion · SQL apps · Third-party integrations

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AI

OpenAI · Claude · Codex · Ollama

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UI & UX

UI design · UX flows · Accessibility · Prototyping · Product strategy

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CRAFT & QUALITY

Testing · Code review · Secure coding · Performance · Debugging

W1-3LEVEL SELECT

KeyForge Private, offline password generator. No ads, no account, no stored passwords. LIVE
Macro LogManual macro tracker for people who already know what they ate.IN DEV
Iron LogFast, private workout log: sets, reps, progress, no clutter.IN DEV
Project 4This portfolio — the world select you're standing in.LIVE

W1-4POWER-UPS

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Beyond the Prompt

Spec-Driven Development and Context Engineering for AI Coding Agents.

AMAZONSRC

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The Beginner's Guide to Claude Code

Get up and running fast with Anthropic's agentic coding tool.

AMAZON

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The Complete Guide to Claude Code

The comprehensive, in-depth handbook: Foundations to Mastery.

AMAZONSRC

W1-5WALKTHROUGH

  1. Understand the workflow

    Map how the work actually happens before writing a line of code.

  2. Design the simplest version

    Strip to the smallest thing that delivers real value, then start there.

  3. Build fast, reliable interfaces

    Ship interfaces that are quick, predictable, and pleasant under daily use.

  4. Iterate with clarity

    Refine against real use — measured changes, no churn for its own sake.

W1-6REACH THE FLAG

Have a project, app, or workflow in mind? Tell me what you're trying to build or untangle — I read everything that comes through.

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