About Us

The original idea for Courtyard came out of first-hand frustrations with the difficulty of managing a large church directory year after year. Courtyard was designed by Austin Taylor and Paul Nicholson with the specific goal of making directory management easier for anyone in a similar position.

If you have any ideas, questions, or feedback about Courtyard, don't hesitate to contact us.

Austin Taylor

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Austin first taught himself to program computers as a twelve-year-old homeschooler. At age 15, he began an apprenticeship at RoleModel Software. Austin continues to do custom software development through RoleModel. In addition to being a programmer, Austin is a North Carolina native, a homeschool graduate, and a born-again Christian.

Austin and his wife Saki attend Chatham Christian Assembly in New Hill, NC.

Paul Nicholson

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Paul's introduction to technology occurred at a very young age. He started designing websites at the advent of the world wide web, teaching himself several programming languages. After graduation, he specialized his focus on software and web application development. He currently works as a contracted software developer at RoleModel Software and a partner at Sheltered Apps.

Paul, his wife, Sarah, and their daughter, Emma, reside in Fuquay Varina. Paul enjoys spending time with his family, music, Macs, and gaming. Paul is also a bass player for Dry Land Tourist, a local Christian band.