Summary
Carl Rippon is a seasoned Software Architect with 11+ years of experience leading frontend-focused architecture and delivery at The Access Group, specialising in React, TypeScript, Next.js and Azure. He combines hands-on engineering with strategic leadership—driving platform-wide architectural decisions, modern deployment practices, and developer mentoring across multiple product teams. A best-selling author of "Learn React with TypeScript" and an active educator via his blog, he translates complex frontend and AI-assisted workflows into clear, practical guidance that has helped thousands of developers. Passionate about accessibility and maintainable code, he pairs product-focused pragmatism with a long history of migrating legacy systems to modern web platforms. Based in England, he is known for embedding accessibility and testing into architecture while exploring practical uses of AI to boost developer productivity.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BSc (Hons) Maths and Computing, BSc (Hons) Maths and Computing at Loughborough University
A Levels Maths Computing Physics, A Levels Maths Computing Physics at National Sixth Form