White alarm clock with hard shadow on blue background. Top view

Random PSA:

Building websites is an incredible blend of art and science, enriched by a surprisingly generous allotment of: “OMG….OMG….no….n..n..n..nooo!!”

Things break for no apparent reason. Tasks that (to the uninitiated) should take 5 minutes, take 5 hours. Every solution seems incredibly simple, after a 3 days journey up a snowy mountainside to summon an oracle to offer said solution.

I’m probably a little crazy, but I do love what I do.

Some things you just can’t read in a book. You have to experience them.

People who know the right answers usually gave the wrong answer the first time and had to learn from that mistake.

All that to say:

Before you hire a designer/developer ask how long they’ve been at it. You definitely want to hire someone who’s crazy enough to stick with this madness for a long time. The short term players will short you every time. [Kanye shrug]

About the author

Fenton Joseph founded Olive Branch Digital in 2014 offering web design and development. OBD also offers website care (hosting and maintenance) and ADA compliance remediation (WCAG AA). Olive Branch Digital proudly focuses on serving the nonprofit community along with small businesses. Fenton has a heart for people, an eagerness to hear their stories, and a gift for articulating the nuance and substance of stories through design. He has extensive experience in web design, branding, digital marketing, project management, strategy, and entrepreneurship.

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