Remembering Tom Ransom: A Brilliant Developer and Dear Friend
It is with profound sadness that I share the passing of Tom Ransom, a longtime member of the Design TLC team and a dear friend.
For more than a decade, Tom was our go-to developer for complex WordPress challenges. His technical brilliance, creativity, and reliable responsiveness helped us build better websites and deliver solutions for our clients that might otherwise have seemed impossible.
Many of our clients never met Tom or even knew his name, but his work is present in many websites we’ve created over the years. His contributions to Design TLC were invaluable, and I am deeply grateful for everything he did for my agency and the organizations we serve.
On a personal note, Tom was a dear friend to me. A few years into working together, we discovered that we shared a love of Brandi Carlile and Americana music. From that point on, our conversations expanded well beyond our website work. We met up for concerts, including shows in Washington, DC and at Red Rocks. We shared messages on Slack almost daily about music, current affairs, life, and work.
One year, for my birthday, Tom sent me a sign that says “Just Buy the Tickets.” We inspired each other to do just that – not missing an opportunity to experience moments of joy at cultural and musical events.
Tom’s legacy will live on through those who knew and loved him, and through the work he leaves behind. His contributions to Design TLC will continue to benefit our clients for years to come – a testament to the care, skill, and thoughtfulness he brought to everything he did.
Tom was much more than a talented developer. He was a generous colleague, a trusted partner, a kind human being, and a wonderful friend. I will miss him terribly.
