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I've mostly helped out developers & entrepreneurs with tech or engineering backgrounds; they can build out their own solutions and just need an extra helping hand here and there. The rest of the time, I ended up helping creatives in non-tech endeavours.
Services
Backend Development
Software development for CLI tools, utilities, libraries and APIs for the server-side of your application.
I generally work with Postgres, Typescript, GraphQL, AWS, Terraform, Nodejs, Nextjs and Docker stacks. Can work without ORMs, or with more modern ORMs like prisma and similar.
Fullstack Development
Javascript, Typescript, Astro and Nextjs integrations with a backend service, working predominantly with react, css, sass, tailwind.
Media / graphics assets & UX decisioning such as design, typography, animations, color palettes, UI flow and sound design should ideally be complete before handover to NTM.
Venture Ideation
Assisting startup bootstrappers with ideation, brainstorming, analysis and decomposition as well as informal cost-benefit prompts to assist with prioritisation and goal-setting.
I also intermittently step in to wear the BA / PO / PM hats as needed, performing interstitial analysis, design, documentation, reviewing, QA, backlog refinement, syncs, scrums, and general patching of process holes.
Testimonials
Paolo Melgarejo
Co-founder, CEO of Trialshub.orgI got talking to Leona about my new startup venture back when I had a big idea and very few people. She dove in right away, automating manual data tasks, defining key data structures, helping as reformulate our approach for leveraging LLMs and ensuring the bare minimum of process discipline. As a founder, I've found it invaluable to be able to brainstorm, strategize and prioritize with Net Terminal Machine in our corner.
B. A. S.
Founder, RORI faced a technical challenge of temporarily hosting audio files for review, without giving away my music prior to publishing. I came away with a solution based on free services, as well as a simple real-time chart that updated as listeners anonymously reviewed tracks. This had a huge impact on my understanding of marketability. NTM continues to help me with tech choices while minimizing costs, and this is already paying off.