Illustrated portrait of Nick Cotterill

Nick
Cotterillbackend developer, security-minded by habit.

The short
version

I build robust web applications for business use. My core expertise is backend PHP, with a strong interest in UX design and a growing one in DevOps. I guided GENEO Software to ISO 27001 certification, and since September 2025 I've been a web developer at Appoly.

Work in progress

2Step

Browser extension · privacy, 2FA

Read more · beta coming soon

Three 2Step extension popup screens: the Current tab showing github.com supports 2FA with its authentication methods, the Directory tab for searching the 2FA Directory, and the Tips tab with a security checklist.

Homestead

macOS app · home records

Read more · in development

Three Homestead onboarding screens on a phone: the welcome screen (Every appliance, in one calm home), choosing which rooms are in your home, and naming the home.

SSG-CMS

Desktop app · static sites

Read more · in development

SSG-CMS new-site wizard: choosing a framework (Astro, Hugo or Jekyll) and a starter theme such as AstroPaper, Astro Nano or Astro Cactus.

Over a
decade in

2025 – nowWeb developer at Appoly
2018 – 25GENEO Software · led ISO 27001 certification
2014 – 18The Pony Club · IT systems developer
2012 – 14Simplify Ltd · software developer
2008 – 11BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming

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