About the developer
The person behind TapTheWeb.
I'm the developer behind TapTheWeb. This is the business you collaborate with from the first call to the final launch.
Direct Operator & Builder
Independent developer
Web design, search visibility, and ongoing marketing for local trade businesses in Chicago and the southwest suburbs.
- Location
- Crestwood, Illinois (W 128th St & S Menard Ave)
- Coverage
- Chicago and 18 southwest suburbs
- Response
- Within one business day
- Ownership
- 100% in your business name
Working Approach
Why design, code, and search belong together
A website is not an isolated art project or a puzzle of plugins. If a beautifully designed page takes five seconds to load on a mobile phone, a homeowner dealing with an urgent repair will back out immediately. If a page loads instantly but fails to answer whether you work in their town, they will call someone else.
I bring design, front-end code, and search optimization together because they directly impact each other. By considering how a customer finds the site, reads the offer, and taps to call, we eliminate friction at every step.
Evolution from DevOctet
I began as a technical software developer building web tools and applications under the project name DevOctet. Over time, as I worked with local service owners, it became clear that what local businesses needed most wasn't complicated custom software—it was clear communication, reliable local search visibility, and straightforward websites built for customers on phones.
TapTheWeb unites those disciplines under one trade name: disciplined development, practical local SEO, and steady post-launch support.
Pragmatic judgment and clear communication
My day-to-day background includes supporting users in a school technology environment. When people have a job to do, they don't want technical lectures or dashboard metaphors—they simply need the system to work reliably and intuitively.
That same mindset guides every TapTheWeb project: no mystery jargon, no inflated promises, and no black-box setups you can't run yourself.
What you can count on
- Direct collaboration: You talk directly to the person planning, writing, and building the work.
- Written fixed scope: The deliverables, timeline, and pricing are in writing before we start.
- Weekly visible progress: You test pages on your own phone as they develop, with zero surprises.
- Total ownership: The domain, code, Google profiles, and content belong entirely to your business.
- Straight answers: If a proposed scope or expensive feature isn't worth your investment, I will tell you directly.
Next Step
Let's talk about what your business needs.
Tell me what you do, where you work, and what you want to improve. We'll start with an introductory conversation and identify the work that makes sense for your business.
Free 20-minute conversation · Written fixed scope · Crestwood, Illinois