Peter Cardilla

I am a writer and I write about things that interest me.

About

About Me

Peter Cardilla

Writer of code, books, songs, etc.

Hi, my name is Peter Cardilla and I write. I write code. I write songs. I write books.

I’ve been writing code since I was a child and doing it professionally since the first internet boom in the late 1990s. I’ve spent nearly all of the past 30 years building and maintaining commercial websites and online services.

As a programmer, my ability to explain complicated ideas in simple terms was often an invaluable asset to my team. This important skill, being able to communicate clearly and effectively, has been a key to my success, not just professionally, but in every area of my life; as a father and husband, as a writer and lecturer, and as a teacher and coach.

My ability to connect with people is the foundation of all my relationships.

  • Currently available for full-time or long-term:Web Development/Consultant, Communications/Media Strategy, Copy/Technical Writing
  • Booking now:Speaking engagements, ghost writing, private instruction/consultation

I have a passion for words.

Words are important. Words bring our thoughts into the real world. They provide our best chance to take an idea from your head and put it in my head. Words are beautiful. Words are powerful.

In a world constantly updating how it communicates, there are many new voices but few new ideas. Much of the messaging we hear is antagonistic or patronizing, neither of which warrants honest consideration. New ideas lift us up and move us forward and new ideas have to be shared.

Let There Be Songs to Fill the Air

My first love as a writer is songwriting. Since 2015, many have known me as Little Petie of the Santa Cruz, California rock & roll band Little Petie & the Mean Old Men. I’m also a proud supporter of Shriners Children’s Hospitals. Here is a picture of me performing at a Shriners event in 2022.

Professional Skills

  • Web Development (Javascript, CSS, HTML, PHP)
  • Copy Writing/Technical Writing
  • Public Speaking
  • Song/Jingle Writing
  • Social Media Support

Personal Interests

  • Language and Music
  • Philosophy, Psychology, Cognitive Science
  • Religion and Spirituality
  • Freemasonry, Symbolism, and Kabbalah
  • Science, Math, and Logic
  • Ice Hockey, Football, Martial Arts

Professional Experience

  • 2020 — 2026

    Scaling For Growth and Long Term Success

    Bay Photo Labs
    (now Sensaria)

    (legacy refactor, React, Redux)
  • 2009 — 2020

    High Traffic and Global Commerce

    Various, Silicon Valley
    (ECMAScript, Typescript, XMPP, web sockets, Angular, React)
  • 2006 — 2009

    Technical Lead/Coordinated Distribution and Online Publishing

    Santa Cruz Sentinel Newspaper
    (Perl, PHP, jQuery, Drupal, WordPress, Joomla)
  • 2001 – 2006

    Brand Identity Development and Support

    57 Design Agency
    (Javascript, Adobe Flash)
  • 1999 – 2001

    Innovative Start-Up, Cutting Edge Tech

    GreyZone, California
    (pre-WordPress CMS, PHP, MySql, Javascript)

Life and Accomplishments

  • 2025

    Published First Book

    The Beginning Is Wisdom
  • 2019

    Joined Masonic Lodge

    Soquel, CA
  • 2015 — present

    Little Petie & the Mean Old Men

    Rock Band, Santa Cruz, California
  • 2005 — 2012

    Coach Youth Sports

    Santa Cruz County, California
  • 2003

    Began Study of Kabbalah

    Capitola, California
  • 1997

    Married Kim

    Honeymoon in Reno, Nevada
  • 1996

    Moved to Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz, CA
  • 1987 — 1993

    School, Mathematics

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas (no degree)
    Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
    High School, Manahawkin, NJ (grad. 1991)
  • 1983

    First Computer

    Ocean County, NJ

Testimonials for The Beginning Is Wisdom

Service

What I Do

  • 01

    Web Development

    Currently available for full time engagement, commercial contracts, and select freelance development

    I’m an experienced and professional web developer. Over my career I’ve worked with award-winning designers and some of the most innovative and creative minds in Silicon Valley. I understands how effective websites enhance your brand, improve your conversion rates, and maximize your revenue.

    Your website is the first interaction most consumers have with your business. Almost 95 percent of a user’s first impression relates to web design. The choices you make concerning web design services can have an immense impact on your company’s bottom line.

    If you’re developing a new website or you’re reevaluating your website’s functionality, usability, or design, I’m confident I can help you produce a website that meets all your business goals.

  • 02

    Writing

    Words are important.

    Words area important.

    Describe why I write.

    Describe how I can help you with my writing.

  • 03

    Public Speaking

    It’s all in the delivery

    I am a public speaker.

    Tell what makes me good as a public speaker.

    Say how I can help them with my public speaking.

  • 04

    Charity

    Service is at the heart of everything.

    Talk about charities.

    Talk about the good we do.

    Talk about how charity can help.

  • 05

    Coaching

    Sharing is Caring.

    I coach.

    Talk about why I coach.

    Talk about how coaching can help others.

  • 06

    The Beginning Is Wisdom

    Read my book.

    Tell about my book.

    Tell about why I wrote it.

    How my book can help.

Partners and Associations

Fun Facts

  • 777+

    Projects Completed
  • 3K

    Happy Clients
  • 9K+

    Lines of Code

Pricing

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Portfolio

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Latest News

  • Just because we can't get out and about like we normally would, doesn’t mean we have to stop taking pictures. There’s still plenty you can do, provided you're prepared to use some imagination. Here are a few ideas to keep you shooting until normal life resumes.

    Most photographers love to shoot the unusual, and you don’t get much more unusual than These Unprecedented Times. Right now everything counts as out of the ordinary. There are a number of remarkable things about these lockdown days that are worth photographing now so we can remember them when it is all over.

    Most photographers find it hard to see interesting pictures in places in which they are most familiar. A trip somewhere new seems always exactly what our photography needed, as shooting away from home consistently inspires us to new artistic heights.

    Streets empty that are usually busy are remarkable and can evoke the sense of historical pictures from before the invention of the motorcar. Other things that are different at the moment will be queues to get into stores and the lines marked out on the floor to show how far apart we should be.

    Pretend everything is new and that you haven’t seen it before, and then you will be free to notice the leading lines, the places where one edge meets another in delightful geometric harmony, and how the ordinary things in the kitchen are transformed when the light is on or off.

    The trick here is to look slowly, and then look again. Take the time to look in detail and to look at the same thing from different angles, with different light, long lenses and wide lenses. Then move to the left a bit. You may never feel the need to leave the house again.

  • Just because we can't get out and about like we normally would, doesn’t mean we have to stop taking pictures. There’s still plenty you can do, provided you're prepared to use some imagination. Here are a few ideas to keep you shooting until normal life resumes.

    Most photographers love to shoot the unusual, and you don’t get much more unusual than These Unprecedented Times. Right now everything counts as out of the ordinary. There are a number of remarkable things about these lockdown days that are worth photographing now so we can remember them when it is all over.

    Most photographers find it hard to see interesting pictures in places in which they are most familiar. A trip somewhere new seems always exactly what our photography needed, as shooting away from home consistently inspires us to new artistic heights.

    Streets empty that are usually busy are remarkable and can evoke the sense of historical pictures from before the invention of the motorcar. Other things that are different at the moment will be queues to get into stores and the lines marked out on the floor to show how far apart we should be.

    Pretend everything is new and that you haven’t seen it before, and then you will be free to notice the leading lines, the places where one edge meets another in delightful geometric harmony, and how the ordinary things in the kitchen are transformed when the light is on or off.

    The trick here is to look slowly, and then look again. Take the time to look in detail and to look at the same thing from different angles, with different light, long lenses and wide lenses. Then move to the left a bit. You may never feel the need to leave the house again.

  • Just because we can't get out and about like we normally would, doesn’t mean we have to stop taking pictures. There’s still plenty you can do, provided you're prepared to use some imagination. Here are a few ideas to keep you shooting until normal life resumes.

    Most photographers love to shoot the unusual, and you don’t get much more unusual than These Unprecedented Times. Right now everything counts as out of the ordinary. There are a number of remarkable things about these lockdown days that are worth photographing now so we can remember them when it is all over.

    Most photographers find it hard to see interesting pictures in places in which they are most familiar. A trip somewhere new seems always exactly what our photography needed, as shooting away from home consistently inspires us to new artistic heights.

    Streets empty that are usually busy are remarkable and can evoke the sense of historical pictures from before the invention of the motorcar. Other things that are different at the moment will be queues to get into stores and the lines marked out on the floor to show how far apart we should be.

    Pretend everything is new and that you haven’t seen it before, and then you will be free to notice the leading lines, the places where one edge meets another in delightful geometric harmony, and how the ordinary things in the kitchen are transformed when the light is on or off.

    The trick here is to look slowly, and then look again. Take the time to look in detail and to look at the same thing from different angles, with different light, long lenses and wide lenses. Then move to the left a bit. You may never feel the need to leave the house again.

  • Just because we can't get out and about like we normally would, doesn’t mean we have to stop taking pictures. There’s still plenty you can do, provided you're prepared to use some imagination. Here are a few ideas to keep you shooting until normal life resumes.

    Most photographers love to shoot the unusual, and you don’t get much more unusual than These Unprecedented Times. Right now everything counts as out of the ordinary. There are a number of remarkable things about these lockdown days that are worth photographing now so we can remember them when it is all over.

    Most photographers find it hard to see interesting pictures in places in which they are most familiar. A trip somewhere new seems always exactly what our photography needed, as shooting away from home consistently inspires us to new artistic heights.

    Streets empty that are usually busy are remarkable and can evoke the sense of historical pictures from before the invention of the motorcar. Other things that are different at the moment will be queues to get into stores and the lines marked out on the floor to show how far apart we should be.

    Pretend everything is new and that you haven’t seen it before, and then you will be free to notice the leading lines, the places where one edge meets another in delightful geometric harmony, and how the ordinary things in the kitchen are transformed when the light is on or off.

    The trick here is to look slowly, and then look again. Take the time to look in detail and to look at the same thing from different angles, with different light, long lenses and wide lenses. Then move to the left a bit. You may never feel the need to leave the house again.

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