Summary
David Hartsough is a web and app engineer with 11 years of experience building thoughtful, user-centered digital products for startups, SMBs, non-profits, and educational projects from Boise, Idaho. He combines full-stack craftsmanship—React/React Native frontends, Node.js serverless backends, and NoSQL data design—with a designer’s eye for minimalist UX and brand identity. As CTO of Thought Saver he rearchitected a learning app, implemented spaced-repetition informed by cognitive science, and integrated OpenAI autocomplete to improve usability, while mentoring and hiring engineers. He runs Code • Create • Connect to turn diverse ideas into apps, tools, and multimedia, often focusing on productivity, education, health, and IoT use cases. Unusually, his background spans formal training in developmental psychology and hands-on music performance, which informs his human-centered approach to product and learning design.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Developmental and Child Psychology, Master's degree, Developmental and Child Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Web and App Development, Bachelor of Science (BS), Web and App Development at Bradley University
Princeton High School