Douglas James · Portland, Oregon
debugdoug
Engineer and founder. I build useful web products, untangle messy systems, and fix the things nobody else wants to touch.
01 / hello
I build, fix,
and simplify.
I’m a computer engineer who has spent the last decade bouncing between code, product, clients, and running a company. I like getting handed the messy problem and making it work.
- Now
- Founder & Head of Engineering, Minute.tech
- Education
- B.S. Computer Engineering, San José State
- Focus
- Full-stack web products, technical direction, good interfaces
Currently at Minute.tech
Building the kind of software studio I always wanted to hire.
Most of my recent work ships through Minute.tech, written up as full case studies. Start there to see what I build today.
02 / work history
A few places
I’ve debugged.
This is the short version. LinkedIn has the full timeline, and my newest work lives in the Minute.tech case studies.
- 01
Canary Marketing
Lead Web Engineer
Built and ran custom web stores for client campaigns, from kickoff through launch and support.
- 02
Coldbrew Creative
Website Developer
Built and maintained websites for Bay Area businesses. Worked directly with clients to turn rough ideas into working sites.
- 03
Tesla
Product Specialist
Helped customers understand and experience Tesla’s early electric vehicles at Santana Row.
- 04
Palo Alto Networks
IT Specialist
Supported IT for more than 2,000 employees and tracked hardware across a global fleet.
- 05
ACFN
IT Technician
Diagnosed and serviced ATM hardware, networking, and cash-handling systems in the field.
03 / say hello
Got the next big idea?
Found a bug?
Send me the short version. What are you building, what broke, and where are you stuck?
doug@minute.tech