Howdy! I’m Darek Tatum.

I’m an in-house Senior Web Developer at Topgolf skilled in React, TypeScript, and modern tools like Next.js. I focus on creating fast, user-friendly web applications with clean design and seamless functionality.

Often working in:

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Toptracer

You know that little line that follows the golf ball on TV? That’s most like Toptracer. Toptracer tech makes tracking the ball through the air possible which in turns makes Topgolf games like Angry Birds possible.

  • React
  • Tailwind
  • Typescript
  • i18n

Topgolf

Remote Login to Bay

One of the biggest slowdowns at Topgolf is getting all the players to enter in their info into the bay screen. We came up with a number of ways to get around this: introducing a QR code so all players can scan and quickly log into the bay from the phones AND we now text a link to the reservation holder making it easy for guests to show up and just start playing.

  • React
  • Tailwind
  • Typescript
  • PHP

Golf the Lakes

The Lakes at El Segundo is Topgolf’s first full fledged 10-hole golf course, so it needed it’s own site to house everything that sets it apart from a normal Topgolf. (Be sure to check out the interactive course map!)

  • React
  • Tailwind
  • Typescript
Golf the Lakes

Stacie Tatum Photography

My wife happens to be a great photographer but her website was pretty meh. I wanted to move her over to a React-based site but didn’t want her to have to learn a whole new posting interface. So I built her a new site using Wordpress as a headless CMS. Win-win-win.

  • Headless Wordpress
  • React
  • GraphQL
Stacie Tatum Photography
Swing Suite

Swing Suite

Locations Map

Swing Suite, an interactive screen-based version of Topgolf, can be found at luxury hotels, casinos, and entertainment venues. The locations map serves two purposes: to allow potential guests to find the nearest gaming experience and for potential vendors to see how many and how widespread Swing Suites are.

  • Javascript
  • PHP
  • Mapbox

Monster Yogurt

Monster Yogurt is a fun small business here in Dallas serving up tasty tasty frozen yogurt. They’ve also moved into the online retail space selling quirky monster-based games, toys, and apparel. And living every developer’s dreams, I sometimes get paid in frozen yogurt for doing updates.

  • Wordpress
  • PHP
  • eCommerce