Spotlight: James Christie, Front-End Developer

Tell us a bit about yourself and your background

I'm a self-taught front-end web developer, with a passion for video-editing. I've been at Statuo since 2016 where i joined as an apprentice developer, and subsequently gave up my apprenticeship to work and learn full time on the job, and i haven't looked back.

Describe your job in 3 words

Rewarding, fun, interesting

What's the coolest thing you’re working on right now?

I'm doing a mini overhaul of the tools i use on sites to optimise and keep things as simple as possible while being super quick. Removing as much bloat from the sites we make as possible.

What’s the project you’re most proud of? 

Theres a project were working on at the minute for a B2C Blind company. It's not live yet, but its really cool and i'm hoping to submit it to awwwards. 

Best thing about being a part of the Statuo team?

The bants

Worst thing about being a part of the Statuo team? 

Adam

Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? 

Probably the queen, i would live stream the entire day doing crazy stuff 

Favourite podcast/book? 

Ricky Gervais Podcast

Favourite ever quote?

“Sometimes when you win, you really lose, and sometimes when you lose, you really win, and sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie, and sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose.”