Hi! How are you? If you’re here, you’re clearly interested in who I am, so allow myself to introduce … myself.
My name is Nathan Hawkes and I’m a WordPress developer. I’ve been coding since 2002, coding professionally since 2006, and I’ve been working with WordPress since 2007. It’s one of my favourite systems, and I probably use it on more sites than I should. Not even sorry, it’s an awesome system.
I am a certified digital marketer with the HubSpot Marketing Academy and Google Digital Garage. I am a qualified teacher (PTLLS Level 3, y’all), and have developed a number of courses from Internet Basics and Using WordPress as a CMS, to Content Writing and Online Marketing.
I am ...
... part developer
With close to two decades of experience in website development, creating online content is a deeply held passion of mine. I love developing, building, blogging, and publishing content to build the web and make it a place for everyone to learn, thrive, and communicate.
... part educator
Learning is a privilege and, with the continuous advances in tech, learning about new technology is important. Whether it’s open-source technologies, online platforms, or marketing strategy, I love passing on knowledge to those entering the field.
... part advocate
We live in a wide and varied world, with people, languages, tastes, landscapes, and cultures, and nowhere is this more visible than online. I am in a position of privilege that I can learn and help, and I do everything I can to lend my voice to those who can use it.
... part coffee drinker
I’m no aficionado when it comes to one of the most popular beans in the world, but there are few things better than sitting in a coffee shop and drinking a hot latte and enjoying a fresh pastry. Except maybe having two of them.
As well as being a developer, I've spent ...
years in education
year in further education
years with charities and non-profits
years with ethnic minority communities
My favourite movie ...
… depends on my mood. I like some science fiction movies, some comedy movies, most Disney movies.
My favourite music act ...
… has to be Girls’ Generation, a South Korean pop group from 2007. Still going strong.
My favourite book ...
… is Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, or some of the Discworld series by Sir Terry Pratchett.
My favourite coffee order ...
… is a latte, with either vanilla or caramel syrup, depending on how I feel. And always large.
My favourite TV show ...
… is probably a tie between The Big Bang Theory and Red Dwarf.
My favourite chocolate bar ...
… is a Daim bar. Smooth on the outside, crunchy on the inside, and nothing like an armadillo.