Kacey Musick
Kacey Musick
Philadelphia, PA / USA
Developer | Your Dev Bestie
Services
Squarespace Design and Dev
Course Taken
Standout Squarespace
Selected Work
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Hi! My name is Kacey Musick and I’m a Developer | Your Dev Bestie based in Philadelphia, PA
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Outside work you will often find me taking long AF walks around my city, listening to audio books OR posted up at a coffee shop spending time talking non-stop with my IRL friends. ( V I E W )
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But on a typical workday, I am usually at my standing desk with at least 3 beverages, Chill Tracks playlist in my headphones, doing daily coding practice, keeping in constant contact with my work besties on Threads, while building out Squarespace sites for my most favorite designers. ( V I E W )
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My day usually starts with coffee, a walk, and CEO time
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Most of the time I am working on getting better and better at development.
“The main principle of Jupiter Development Studio is simple:
Quality Squarespace development for designers who build client-first websites without design limitations.
This means serving designers with skill AND efficiency.
The result is my ‘intensive’ brand model.”
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What are your first memories of the Internet?
Some of my first memories are of being on the computer with my Mom! I was about 5 when she taught me how to type in command lines to run games on the family computer (in the 90s!!!) Then, by the time I was a tween, it was AOL instant messenger all day every day - this is still why I can type at the speed of light.
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What is the best part about the process of building websites for you?
As a developer, I love breaking the design down into parts and then translating it into a responsive space. I love figuring out how to build these designs to perfectly match the mockup designers send me. My focus is always on creating beautiful, responsive websites that are easy for people to use. I LOVE it when designers come to me with a beautiful idea that they’re not sure how to build. My brain comes alive and I can’t get enough.
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What is your favorite stretch or pastime in between coding?
When I am mid-code, I typically put on a movie or TV show that I’ve seen a hundred times before. (Typically, a 90s romcom.) Having something familiar on in the background gives me just enough to ignore so my brain can refocus on the code at hand.
If something really stumps me, I’ll hop on my bike and take a 10 minute spin to shake off any error messages.
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How would you describe your Standout Style in 2-3 words? Editorial. Minimalist. Playful.
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Which Standout workshops do you find yourself incorporating most often on your website projects?
Every single workshop is so helpful in making me a better developer. But, it’s less about specific code snippets, and more about the technique that is woven through the Standout Squarespace curriculum. Thanks to the workshops, and both version of the course, I am able to craft new pieces of code to create the looks my designers need. But, specifically, I think I use pseudo elements every single day. That and Flex Box.
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What makes your work standout?
I am a people-first developer. I practice code every day, I revisit lessons and workshops, and keep W3 schools open in (multiple) tabs of my browser. I do this because I want to make sure that what I build is actually easy to use for my designers AND their clients. I make sure I have experience building custom features so that I can inform and empower designers to create websites that clients aren't scared to touch.
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What are some of your proudest works you've worked on?
Fernweh Studios designed by Mindful Charlene
This client project was my first as a development studio. It was an incredible experience, working closely with Charlene (fellow Standouter) to bring her stunning design to life was just such a dream. Her design required lots of Standout techniques, including text decors, pseudo elements, vertical tabs, hover effects, and about a hundred others to restructure list sections to best capture the painstaking vibes of her clients.
What I learned on that project has heavily influenced how I offer development and what I KNOW I’m capable of.
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What are the biggest takeaways from the Standout programs?
The Standout programs doesn’t just give me stuff to memorize or teach what I could have Googled. It is this in-depth experience that feels more like grad school than an online course.
I took the first version of the course a couple years ago, and it took me about 3 months of hardcore study, along with hours and hours of work to get through those lessons. I stubbornly kept at it until one day … it clicked.
Because Rache teaches HOW TO THINK about development, I’ve been able to practice and hone my own development craft by relying on techniques taught in this program.
Recently, I sat down to take the updated version of the course and I finished in a week. It’s not because the course got easier - it’s because Rache taught me how to do this (and to do it efficiently!)
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What is your dream website project?
I want to work with design studios who are focused on people-first Squarespace websites. I want to work with designers who push the envelope, who have clear objectives, who want to grow and serve their clients on every level. I want to work with studios who welcome a developer as collaborator with big time bestie vibes!
