Simon Jones is a technology leader with experience managing product and engineering teams of up to 200 staff, both at startups and large corporates. He is a proficient full-stack developer, in particular with Go & React + TypeScript. He now works at Meta in London. Formerly CTO at Norwegian VC-backed startup Just, and Engineering Director at Barclays and American Express.
Latest articles by Simon Jones

10 best static site generators
By Simon Jones published
These amazing tools will allow you to build your own static HTML websites.

A coder's guide to APIs
By Simon Jones published
What exactly is an API, and which ones are set to shape the next generation of the web?

Style a site using Sass
By Simon Jones published
How to take advantage of Sass to make styling and site maintenance easier.

10 ways to avoid cross-browser compatibility issues
By Simon Jones published
How to make sure all users see your website the way you want.

5 cross-browser testing tools to try today
By Simon Jones published
Make sure all users see your site the way you intended.

5 different ways to develop a mobile app
By Simon Jones published
New options are opening up – which one is right for you?

Build cross-platform mobile apps with Google's Flutter
By Simon Jones published
Your guide to getting started with Flutter, Google's new framework.

22 essential browser extensions for web pros
By Simon Jones published
Speed up your workflow with these Chrome and Firefox extensions.

20 cutting-edge web tools to try now
By Simon Jones published
Get up to date with the hottest new tools around.

What is WebAssembly?
By Simon Jones published
We take a look at the web API bringing the performance of compiled languages to the web.

Is GraphQL the future of APIs?
By Simon Jones published
Simon Jones looks at how Facebook’s query language introduces a new way of thinking about web services

How to prototype a mobile app with Origami Studio
By Simon Jones published
Learn how to create a prototype ready for user experience evaluation.

Build apps that work offline
By Simon Jones published
Use the Service Worker API to bring web app development closer to native.

Get started with WebGL using three.js
By Simon Jones published
WebGL brings 3D graphics to the browser, no plugins needed.

5 things you didn't know you could do with HTML
By Simon Jones published
Create added desktop functionality with ease.
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