---
title: "Jan Kraus — Founder and Lead Developer"
description: "Jan Kraus is the founder and lead developer at LiberateWeb, with 15+ years of web development and digital product experience."
author: "Jan Kraus"
url: https://www.liberateweb.com/authors/jan-kraus/
source: LiberateWeb
---

## Jan Kraus

Founder and lead developer at LiberateWeb.

Jan has more than fifteen years of experience building websites, applications and digital products, with a focus on clear architecture, measurable performance and technology teams can own.

### Areas of expertise

- Custom web platforms and product architecture
- Startup MVP scoping and delivery
- Technical SEO and web performance
- Accessible, standards-based interfaces
- Legacy system and SaaS replacement
- AI-assisted development workflows

### Profiles

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jankraus)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/johny)
- [X](https://x.com/jankraus)
- [Personal website](https://jankraus.net)

### Decision guides

- [Affordable Web Consulting for Small Businesses in the UK](/resources/affordable-web-consulting-small-business-uk/)
- [Hiring a Dev Agency vs Freelancer for Your Startup MVP](/resources/agency-vs-freelancer-mvp/)
- [Hiring an Agency vs Building an Internal Dev Team](/resources/agency-vs-internal-dev-team-enterprise/)
- [How to Audit and Reduce Enterprise Software Costs](/resources/audit-reduce-enterprise-software-costs/)
- [Best Web Development Agency for WCAG Accessibility Compliance](/resources/best-agency-accessibility-compliance/)
- [Best Web Platform for Commercial Real Estate Brokers Under £10K](/resources/best-web-platform-cre-under-10k/)
- [Best Web Tools for Small Construction Companies That Still Use Spreadsheets](/resources/best-web-tools-small-construction/)
- [Bubble vs Custom React MVP for Your Investor Demo](/resources/bubble-vs-custom-react-mvp/)
- [Custom Project Dashboard vs Monday.com for Construction Firms](/resources/custom-dashboard-vs-monday-construction/)
- [When Should an Enterprise Build Custom Tools vs Buy SaaS?](/resources/enterprise-build-vs-buy-saas/)
- [Fixed-Price Web Agency vs Hourly-Rate Freelancer: Which Protects You Better?](/resources/fixed-price-agency-vs-hourly-freelancer/)
- [Do You Need a Leasing Portal or Just a Better Website?](/resources/leasing-portal-or-better-website/)
- [How to Move Your CRE Site Off WordPress to a Modern Stack](/resources/move-cre-site-off-wordpress/)
- [No-Code MVP vs Custom Development: When Does Each Make Sense?](/resources/no-code-vs-custom-mvp/)
- [Off-the-Shelf vs Custom-Built Client Portal for Tradespeople](/resources/off-the-shelf-vs-custom-portal-trades/)
- [React vs Astro vs Next.js: Which Framework for a Business Website?](/resources/react-vs-astro-vs-nextjs-business-website/)
- [Rebuilding a No-Code MVP in Production-Ready Code](/resources/rebuild-no-code-mvp-production/)
- [Replacing Legacy Internal Tools Without Disrupting Operations](/resources/replace-legacy-tools-without-disruption/)
- [How to Replace WhatsApp and Spreadsheets with a Proper Project Tracker](/resources/replace-whatsapp-spreadsheets-project-tracker/)
- [Salesforce Custom Development vs Lightweight Custom Platform](/resources/salesforce-vs-lightweight-custom-platform/)
- [Moving from Spreadsheet-Based Job Tracking to a Web Dashboard](/resources/spreadsheet-to-web-dashboard-construction/)
- [What Should Your Startup's First Website Actually Include?](/resources/startup-first-website-checklist/)
- [Best Way to Build a Startup MVP on a £15K Budget](/resources/startup-mvp-15k-budget/)
- [Webflow vs Custom-Built Site for a Commercial Real Estate Firm](/resources/webflow-vs-custom-cre/)
- [How to Know If You Need a Website Rebuild or Just Optimisation](/resources/website-rebuild-vs-optimisation/)
- [WordPress vs Headless CMS for Leasing Portals](/resources/wordpress-vs-headless-leasing-portals/)

### Journal articles

- [Every industry will be transformed by AI. Not eventually. Now.](/blog/every-industry-will-be-transformed-by-ai-not-eventually-now/)
- [Ship or Perish: The Age of the Productive Developer](/blog/ship-or-perish/)
- [Software Ate the World. Now AI Is Eating Software.](/blog/software-ate-the-world-now-ai-is-eating-software/)
- [Stop Waiting. Start Stacking Your Pull Requests.](/blog/stop-waiting-start-stacking-your-pull-requests/)
- [Understanding Core Web Vitals - The Essential Metrics of a Healthy Website](/blog/understanding-core-web-vitals-essential-metrics-for-healthy-website/)
- [Vibe Coding: A Practical Guide](/blog/vibe-coding-a-practical-guide/)
- [What is React2Shell and how it impacts Next.js and React ecosystem](/blog/what-is-react2shell-and-how-it-impacts-nextjs-and-react-ecosystem/)
- [You Still Need Software Engineers](/blog/you-still-need-software-engineers/)
- [Your Commit History Is Part of Your Job](/blog/your-commit-history-is-part-of-your-job/)