When I began teaching marimba in Cape Town, I started my first business, Xtreme Marimbas. That experience gave me firsthand insight into what it feels like to build a business without a large budget, without a technical team, and without access to the kind of website support bigger companies often take for granted. I experimented with platforms like Wix, Weebly, and Squarespace, but they were expensive, restrictive, and rarely gave me the level of control I needed to present a business properly.
As more advanced development tools emerged, I used them to teach myself professional web development and to sharpen the way I build. Using tools like Claude Code and Codex does not replace creativity, judgement, or problem-solving. It allows me to work faster, test ideas more thoroughly, and build websites that feel far more custom than typical template-based solutions. That is one of the reasons RumbleWebsites feels different: I care deeply about presentation, functionality, and making each website feel intentional.
My background makes me especially suited to this work because I understand both sides of it: the creative side of building something memorable, and the business side of needing a website that actually helps you look credible, attract attention, and function reliably. My approach combines creativity, continuous learning, and practical business thinking to deliver websites that are beautiful, functional, and built with real-world use in mind.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. I look forward to working with you.
- Alistair Dickerson
