Scrappy technologist & aspiring polymath.

Alex P. Gates is an experienced web and product developer specializing in rapid prototyping, ideation, launching, and scaling websites and SaaS applications.

Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Switch to Cloudflare

February 6, 2024

February's DMARC requirements are just the beginning – why switching to Cloudflare is a smart, future-proof move for your email security and DNS management.

NPR News Now CLI

January 25, 2024

Listen to the latest news right from your terminal.

Connecting Redash Docker Container to a Remote MySQL Database on EC2 using SSH Tunnel

May 11, 2023

Use an SSH tunnel to MySql with Redash.

Narrating Eloquent model audit events with GPT-4

May 4, 2023

GPT-4 gives new life to your Eloquent model audits.

Using PlanetScale with Laravel

January 6, 2023

PlanetScale is a neat MySQL-compatible serverless database that seems to work really nicely with Laravel.

Company
Alex P. Gates
Role
Freelance Consultant
Date
2022 Present
Company
PetFriendly
Role
Head of Engineering
Date
2018 2022
Company
Alex P. Gates
Role
Freelance Consultant
Date
2015 2018
Company
Pack
Role
Web Developer
Date
2013 2015
Company
What Cheer
Role
Partner / Web Developer
Date
2009 2013

Community

Organization
Iowa Business Horizons
Role
Industry Advisor & Committee Chair
Date
2012 Present
Organization
Wilson Focus School
Role
3rd-6th grade Enrichment Teacher
Date
2015 Present
Organization
Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation
Role
Board Member
Date
2021 Present
Organization
Raspberry Pi Educator
Role
Certified
Date
2019 Present