Client Testimonials

“I'm a Front End Drupal Developer / Themer / Site Builder and admittedly have been slow in adopting tools like Drush and Git for my workflow. Not because I didn't want to but only that I am very right-brained, so the command line / Terminal to say the least has not been my friend. However, I know these tools increase productivity immensely and I have slowly been learning some skills here. ... I now at least have a working knowledge and have seen the light and advantages of using these tools. In particular ... thanks to Ben Buckman for showing me the power of Drush and Git. This guy knows his Drupal stuff.”

“Having recently finished a long development project working side by side with Ben for endless days I feel compelled to recommend him and the fine quality of his work.

Ben is easy to converse with, a rare talent among engineers. I enjoyed strategizing with him on the best way to accomplish our goals. He has an innate sense for quality solutions which he brings to each task. He considers each problem thoughtfully making sure his solution is both suitable and future-proof. This is a rare trait among engineers who focus more upon clearing the hurdle than the quality of the landing. I have no doubt that his inclusion on this project was that primary reason its outcome was so successful.

His ability to multitask is truly impressive and this compliment comes from an accomplished multitasker. He juggles multiple issues, questions and priorities without slowing progress on his primary task becoming frustrated or missing a beat.

Ben is a talented clever polished developer and I will not hesitate to engage him on future projects.”

“We asked Ben to help us with a complicated coding project on a tight timeline, and he went above and beyond to make sure everything worked exactly as we needed it to. The project inevitably become more complicated than we'd originally expected, and Ben adapted throughout, working with our original site developers to help make sure the project came off successfully. And, just as importantly, though we hired him specifically to develop functionalities that we already had in mind, he brought his own creative ideas and solutions to the table, and those ultimately made the project much stronger as a whole. Highly recommended.”

“We gave Ben an impossible challenge: A tangled mess of code our previous web developers had promised to be building around best-practice Drupal. We are a small nonprofit, and had contracted out to India to find an affordable solution for our needs. We paid a heavy price: The site was completely broken, the diagnosis grim. It needed a total back-end overhaul, so we signed on with Ben. We found his technical skills excellent, as well as his knowledge of Drupal. He was also able to work well with a designer to fix some of the most pressing CSS problems with the site. We think he is very talented, can learn quickly anything he doesn’t know, and he is a good solution for organizations needing high-quality work without having to subsidize the overhead of a big shop.”

“Ben is the type of web developer everyone would want to hire. I say this having worked directly with him, and also having observed how difficult it's been for my company to fill the position that he left. Ben is extremely proficient, smart, adaptive, dedicated, communicative and punctual with his assignments. He puts his best into his work and takes pride in his accomplishments. He can problem-solve like no other, and is also personable and fun. Ben has a successful future in whichever career path he chooses." June 2010

“Ben took over a website of one of my clients that needed quite a few changes. It was not well-documented and the previous developer could not be reached. Many developers throw up their hands and complain endlessly about the mess they are faced with in this situation. This happens a lot in this industry and Ben was just the guy to unravel the secrets, make cost-sensitive repairs & improvements and begin the design of a new, clean, easy-to-manage site. This kind of quiet, methodical approach to web utilization and management is a great solace to those of us who have other things to do.

He is honest about what he can and cannot do, he stays in communication throughout the project, and he does what he says he is going to do - on time and on budget.”