James Rutter
What I Do
Off-the-shelf software works until it doesn't. When your organization has a workflow that no existing tool quite fits, I build something that does. A reservation system that matches how your business actually runs. An internal app that replaces three spreadsheets and a whiteboard. The goal is one thing that works, not five things that almost work.
Most people don't need a tech company. They need a person they trust to call when something's not working — or when they have an idea and don't know where to start. I help you figure out what you actually need, find the right approach, and get it done. If it's outside my wheelhouse, I'll bring in the right person. Think of me as your general contractor for technology.
Wi-Fi that covers the whole building. Security cameras that actually record. A network that doesn't go down when someone plugs in a microwave. I design and install the physical and digital infrastructure that keeps everything running — and help you develop good habits around passwords, backups, and digital hygiene so you're not an easy target.
About
I'm the Technology Director at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts on Deer Isle, Maine. Networks, A/V systems, a digital fabrication lab — I keep the infrastructure running for an institution that brings artists and makers from around the world to a remote island every summer.
Tech Therapy is what I do independently. Small organizations, nonprofits, local businesses — the places where technology should be helping but often isn't. Or where the right tool doesn't exist yet, so you build it.
My approach is simple. Understand the problem. Then build the right thing. Not the trendy thing, not the enterprise thing. The thing that actually solves it.
Contact
Have a project in mind? Let's talk.
Or email directly: james@techtherapy.me