Build the useful thing.
Start from the operational problem and prove the workflow before adding polish.
About / positioning
I build systems
that have to work
in the real world.
I’m Codie Shannon, a New Zealand software developer and contractor focused on business systems, workflow automation, integrations, internal tools and practical product engineering.
My work spans C#/.NET desktop and web development, business workflow software, Python/FastAPI, Node/TypeScript/Vue, SQL, document processing, QA tooling and Unity development.
The common thread is controlled operation: explicit state, evidence, human review where needed, clear failure modes and software that communicates what it is actually doing.
Keep boundaries visible.
Review-first actions, explicit permissions and honest limitations beat magical automation.
Leave evidence behind.
Tests, screenshots, release closure and readable repositories make the work inspectable.