Ethan Brace

Web Developer / Solutions Architect

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Dear hiring manager

My name is Ethan and I'm confident you haven't worked with someone like me before. Presumptuous? Maybe... Lets find out...

Published 4 months ago
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Running everything with docker 🤪

Let's take a look at how docker can help minimize the amount of effort any developer can leverage wh...

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Finding a Job 💻

After recently being laid off due to downsizing, I've had to consider what I bring to the table while determining my next pursuit. While knowing how to do the job is very important, I believe there are attributes that need to be present in order to bring the most amount of value, both to myself, and to the people I work closely with. In this article, I will take some time to talk about what I bring to the table outside of the 'hard' skills. These are the 'soft' skills I find very...

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Projects

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Jekel Inspections

A simple landing page built in laravel. I have been working with my brother, Jackson Jekel, on a website update for his Home Inspection Business.

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Lets sell some soap

Alan does good work. I've had him in my home to do some drywall jobs a few different times now. I want to give something back, so I'm creating an online store using Laravel and Stripe.

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Trains

I recently had the opportunity to show off my skills outside of the Laravel and PHP world for a position that uses a .NET backend. Unfortunately, the company had to pause the hiriing on that position - Which was very frustrating, to say the least - but I think I'll capitalize on all the energy I put into it by showing it off here. :)

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DeBoer Building

This client is in need of a website redesign, and assistance with marketing themselves to the greater grand rapids area.

While digital marketing is somewhat new to me, but I will not back down from a challenge. I am looking forward to seeing how many leads we will be able to generate using this new site and some fresh ads. 😎

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This website

I put my old desktop to work for me. Instead of tossing it, I installed a ubuntu server, connected it to a small UPS and forwarded web traffic through my static IP. And yes, I understand this might not be the best or most reliable method of hosting websites, but it's free.. 🤷 ...and my ISP is fairly reliable.

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Sabor Mexicano

A free website build for the Authentic Mexican restaurant down the road.

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Compose for Laravel

A php package for local development and deployment. This package leverages the power of docker for running applications locally and deploying to remote servers.

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bracewpc.com

A simple web page for my brother's Window cleaning & Pressure washing business, built, managed, and hosted from my home office. 

Let's Talk

I'm always open to new projects, collaborations, or just a chat. Feel free to reach out to me!

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.
- Sigmund Freud

Lowell MI

I've lived here with my family since 2018. From the brewery down the road to the schools my kids love, we've found a great place to call home.

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