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DerrickStrong

Outside the box, on purpose.

Derrick Strong sitting at a laptop, working

About

More than a label.

Writing code and writing prose look like opposites, but both reward the same discipline: say exactly what you mean, then cut everything else. I've spent most of my life working from the edge instead of the center, finding the lines everyone else skips past, and building from there.

The Writer

I write about everything, trying to say the true thing instead of the easy one.

The Engineer

I build websites and workflows that work quietly, so nobody has to think about them.

The Strategist

I help small teams decide what to build next, then build it with them.

The Man

I live a step off center, trying to leave everyone I meet a little better than I found them.

Notebook

Notes from the margins.

Reflections on love, connections, and the space between what's expected and what's true.

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Business

Start Strategically

I run Strategically Speaking, where I help small and mid-size teams modernize their websites, tighten up their operations, and get their systems talking to each other. If you're ready to stop patching things together and start building on purpose, let's talk.

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Advising

Digitally Speaking

Plain-spoken digital strategy on YouTube.

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Thoughts on digital strategy, website and workflow audits, and what I've learned running a business and writing code at the same time. First videos are coming soon. Subscribe on YouTube to get notified the moment they're up.

Contact

Read something. Build something. Say something.

Questions, collaborations, or just to say you read something that landed.