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As a high school teacher and a programmer, I was in a great position to develop applications to support teaching, learning, and organization within schools. I could see firsthand and day-to-day the requirements of students, teachers, and support staff and work with them to build intuitive apps and tools that made it easier to plan, communicate, understand, and play. I started with quiz apps and matching games written in JavaScript, and then created lesson-planning and resource-booking apps that made use of jQuery and templating. Then the science department wanted a way to order equipment for lessons, the leadership team wanted a way for staff to pass on announcements, and the ICT technicians wanted a way for staff to report and manage problems with software and hardware. How about a seating plans app, a content management system for news stories on the website, a bespoke calendar, an interactive duty roster, or a sports match diary, all with a consistent look and feel?