B Hartz is a web developer based in Denver with 12 years of experience building engaging, front-end focused applications and open-source React components. He contributes to well-used libraries like react-google-recaptcha and react-swipeable, improving usability, test coverage, and touch/swipe handling for real-world interfaces. With a formal background in Geographic Information Science and continued study in Python, MongoDB, and full-stack web development, he blends spatial-thinking and data-aware design into his front-end work. Curious by nature—his GitHub bio hints at a playful, reflective approach—he prioritizes learning and crafting fun, thoughtful user experiences.
12 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science, Geographic Information Science, Bachelor of Science, Geographic Information Science at Colorado State University
Interactive Programming in Python Certificate June 2013, Interactive Programming in Python Certificate June 2013 at Coursera - Rice University
Full-Stack Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development at RefactorU
MongoDB Database and NodeJS, MongoDB Database and NodeJS at MongoDB University
Contributions:23 releases, 30 reviews, 314 commits in 7 years 5 months
Contributions summary:B primarily contributed to enhancing the functionality of the React-based component, "react-swipeable". Their work involved implementing new swipe event handlers, such as `onSwipeLeft`, `onSwipeRight`, `onSwipedUp`, and `onSwipedDown`. They also reorganized the propTypes and added an example implementation to the documentation. Further improvements include the addition of a touchAction property and fixes to the event triggers.
Contributions:5 reviews, 21 commits, 13 PRs in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:B primarily focused on enhancing the `react-google-recaptcha` component library. Their contributions included updating dependencies like `react-async-script`, modifying the component's core logic to integrate with Google reCAPTCHA, and adding testing to ensure functionality. They also incorporated an `onErrored` prop and fixed linting issues within the codebase. The changes centered around improving the component's usability and test coverage.
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