Ahmet Bora
Senior PHP Developer at Kirby CMS
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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Top SchoolAhmet Bora is a Senior PHP Developer based in Istanbul with over a decade of professional experience and 20+ years of hands-on coding background. Currently a core developer at Kirby CMS, he contributes meaningful back-end improvements and full-stack fixes to the widely used Kirby project and its website. He co-founded a web studio and has a track record of shipping pragmatic CMS and web solutions, from base models for CodeIgniter to localization work for ImpressPages. Known for improving core internals—relation handling, return types, embed helpers—and polishing UX issues, he blends deep PHP craftsmanship with attention to product polish. His academic path spans computer engineering and programming alongside an unexpected BA in Theology, reflecting a broad intellectual curiosity. Comfortable across core CMS internals, plugin ecosystems and front-end adjustments, he thrives on improving developer-facing platforms and real-world websites.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Theology, Bachelor's degree Theology at Istanbul UniversityBachelor's degree Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Engineering at Ahmet Yesevi ÜniversitesiAssociate's degree Computer Programming, Associate's degree Computer Programming at Marmara University
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Github Skills (29)
relationship10
content-management-system10
cms10
database-relations10
website-development10
translation10
css10
internationalization10
php10
localization10
kirby10
content-management10
relation10
website-design10
codeigniter10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
getkirby/kirby
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
Kirby's core application folder
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:13 releases, 964 reviews, 29 commits in 1 month
Contributions summary:Ahmet primarily contributed to the core functionality of the Kirby CMS. Their work included implementing return types for application methods, providing more properties to block/layout objects, and fixing issues related to file template updates. They also addressed bugs related to the embed helper, specifically around YouTube functionality, and made several code style fixes, demonstrating a focus on improving the CMS's internal workings.
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getkirby/getkirby.com
Jul 2019 - Jan 2023
Source code and content for the Kirby website
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:64 reviews, 144 commits, 114 PRs in 3 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Ahmet primarily contributed to the Kirby website's codebase, focusing on both front-end and back-end modifications. Their work included updating template files, enhancing plugin functionalities, fixing layout issues, and improving release notes. They also made changes to CSS files for visual improvements and addressed broken links to maintain website integrity.
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