Welcome!

My name is Robin Scott. Welcome to my personal website.

Feel free to browse, read, and engage (yes, leave a comment!) with anything that catches your eye here.

I’m known as an open-source web development specialist, collaborating with exceptional talent at Silicon Dales. This website is where I share my thoughts on the future of retail, the web, and occasional personal musings.

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An Open Source Specialist

I’m a web developer who now leads teams of developers working across the stack in the open-source space. At present, I’m spearheading an ambitious project for Silicon Dales, leading a talented team to deliver great results for our clients.

What’s in this website?

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Robin Scott

In November 2019, I tag-lined this site with The Future of the Web because that’s what I love to explore.

I focus on topics like the future of retail, as I’m an eCommerce developer, and web performance, for obvious reasons. My work is rooted in open source because I believe it’s the fastest way to drive meaningful progress.

Sometimes, these discussions extend to politics, economics, law, ethics, and other subjects relevant to the web and retail. My background in law provides me with insights into legal theory, company law, tax law, and related areas—but I try to stay in my lane. I’m not a practising lawyer, just someone who once trained as one. 😊

One thing I’m particularly passionate about is universal access to high-speed broadband. Personally, I have 1000 Mbps Fibre to the Household, and it’s genuinely life-changing. This is a utility every citizen should demand, no matter where they live.

Speaking of web performance, I wrote a blog post on creating the “fastest website in the world”. While the claim is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, the website does score a perfect 100 on all Google PageSpeed Insights metrics (mobile and desktop). What’s more, it achieves this on low-cost hosting using WordPress, proving that high performance doesn’t have to break the bank.

Hire My Team

I work primarily as an eCommerce developer, focusing on deploying open-source architectures. These days, my role involves leading teams or consulting for Enterprise clients who want to accelerate their projects and achieve real results.

If that sounds like something your business needs, check out Silicon Dales, the technical eCommerce agency I co-founded. We’d love to help you leverage open source for success.

Learn More About Me

Discover more about me on the About page or dive into my thoughts and ideas in the Blog section.

Silicon Dales

Alongside three colleagues, I co-founded Silicon Dales, a business that supports organisations using open source, Google Workspace, AWS, and various eCommerce platforms. Our goal is to deliver a comprehensive, mostly open-source package tailored to each client’s needs.