Joel Taylor
Practical Solutions for small organizations
Technology should make your work easier, not create more work.
I help nonprofits and small businesses untangle technology problems, automate tedious work, and build practical tools—without turning every problem into a software project.
What I do
Flexible problem-solving.
Solve the problem. Then add technology.
I don’t sell rigid packages. I start by understanding what’s frustrating, what’s getting in the way, and what kind of help would actually make a difference.
Start with the problem
Keep it appropriate
Leave you stronger
How I help
Three practical ways I can help.
Start wherever the friction is strongest. We’ll focus on the useful next step, not a predefined package.
01
Untangle
Figure out why existing systems, tools, and workflows aren’t working well together.
02
Automate
Eliminate repetitive administrative work and connect the tools your organization already uses.
03
Build
Create small, custom tools when off-the-shelf software isn’t enough.
Built for organizations without a technology department.
You don't need a full-time engineer. You need someone who can understand the problem, help you make a good decision, and take care of the technical pieces when needed.
Selected work
Solution-oriented technology
This project began with a problem rather than a predefined specification. I helped identify the right approach and then built a practical solution.
consciouscommons.org
From documentation to an online book.
Conscious Commons had a substantial body of documentation that was difficult to navigate and consume as a cohesive resource for the non-technical audience. Together, we thought through their online presence, found an appropriate domain, and shaped a way to turn that existing knowledge into an accessible online book.
The work was about deciding what the resource needed to become—not simply writing code against a brief.
What I helped shape
Technology & solution discovery
Digital presence / domain consulting
Information architecture
Documentation transformation
Custom implementation
About
Experienced enough to keep it simple.
Over a decade of building software to solve problems.
I’ve spent more than a decade building and delivering software, from working alongside early-stage startups to working at the scale of Microsoft. I’ve worked both in the weeds as an individual contributor and at the other end of the spectrum, leading large, complex efforts from idea to delivery.
Now I’m bringing that range of experience to a different kind of work: helping nonprofits and small businesses figure out where technology can make their work easier.
Start with what’s frustrating
Tell me what’s frustrating you. I’ll help you figure out what to do next.
Let’s talk