James Donnelly
Freelance Developer in Manchester
Freelance web development for teams that need reliable delivery across frontend, backend, and product work.
I am a freelance developer in Manchester with 10+ years of experience shipping production software for startups, agencies, and enterprise teams.
I build fast, maintainable web applications with Vue, Nuxt, React, Next.js, and TypeScript, and I step in when teams need senior freelance support without the hiring lag.
That includes Laravel and PHP work when the backend matters as much as the frontend.
Looking for a freelance developer in Manchester? Start here, or explore web development services, Vue and Nuxt development, and React and Next.js work.
What I Do
Web Application Development
Modern, performant web applications built with Vue, Nuxt, React, Laravel, PHP, and TypeScript. From SPAs to full-stack solutions.
WordPress Optimisation
Performance, security, plugin updates, and headless CMS integrations. Maintenance and migrations.
Lead Generation
Landing pages, Google Ads integration, CRM systems, and automated lead qualification.
Performance & Technical Debt
Core Web Vitals optimization, code refactoring, and CI/CD pipeline improvements.
Infrastructure & Hosting
AWS, GCP, Docker deployments. Hosting setup, migrations, and DevOps automation.
I've shipped code for
...and many more teams across startups, agencies, and enterprise
Tech Stack
Frontend
Vue.js
Nuxt
React
Next.js AG-Grid Zustand Vite Vitest
TypeScript
JavaScriptBackend
Node.js Laravel PHP
Bun
Express
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
GraphQLInfrastructure
AWS
GCP
Cloudflare
Docker
Vercel
GitHubExperience
- Over 10 years of shipping production software
- Full-stack: frontend, backend, databases, infrastructure
- Contract work for agencies and direct clients
- Remote-first: UK, Europe, and US teams
I am a full-stack contract developer. Web applications, APIs, and infrastructure that holds it together.