Greg Rickaby

Hello there! I'm an Alabama-based software engineer, self-taught photographer, and author of Creating a Website for Dummies Jr. (Wiley Global, 2017). I've been building for the web since 1997.

In the late 90's I was building Geocities sites and landed my first salaried position creating and maintaining radio station websites via our custom content management systems written in classic ASP.

WordPress became my primary focus in 2006. Over the next 17 years I worked across the full WordPress stack: theme and plugin development, custom functionality, and performance optimization for a wide range of clients and use cases.

React entered the mix in 2019, pulled in by projects that called for more dynamic, app-like experiences. In 2023, I left WordPress behind and moved entirely to Next.js, which is now my primary stack.

AI integration is my current focus, allowing me to freely focus on creating features and delivering value. Nearly three decades of platform experience lets me move fast with AI tools without sacrificing quality.

Teammates often come to me when they're stuck, and mentoring is a part of the job I've come to enjoy.

View my resume to learn more.