Josh Wardle
Game Developer at Gremco Industries
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJosh Wardle is a game developer and product-minded engineer with 12 years of experience building playful, human-centered web experiences from Reddit UI tweaks to creating the viral game Wordle. Based in New York, he combines front-end craftsmanship and product intuition—demonstrated by contributions to Reddit’s historical codebase and by shipping Wordle, which he later sold to The New York Times. His background spans roles at Reddit, Pinterest, MSCHF, and advisory work, blending engineering, product design, and creative consultancy. Currently leading game development on Parseword and consulting on game design at Powerlanguage, he focuses on simple mechanics that drive rich social interaction. Known for an experimental, “erstwhile gremlin” approach, he favors unexpected, elegant product moments over complexity. He holds an MFA in Digital Arts and a BA in Media Arts, bringing an artist’s sensibility to technical problems.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
MFA, Digital Arts, MFA, Digital Arts at University of OregonBA, Media Arts, BA, Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London
Github Skills (12)
html10
css10
reddit9
template-engine9
javascript9
templater9
user-interface8
graphical-user-interface8
ui-design8
python5
api5
apim5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
reddit-archive/reddit
Aug 2013 - Mar 2016
historical code from reddit.com
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:27 commits in 2 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Josh primarily focused on updating and maintaining the Reddit platform's front-end, making changes to the user interface and content of various pages. Their contributions included modifications to the contact us page, rules page, and footer elements, enhancing user experience and incorporating new features like gold purchase options and updated contact methods. Additionally, they demonstrated a familiarity with the codebase, making targeted updates to CSS styles and HTML templates, contributing to the overall presentation and functionality of the website.
pythonprawjavascripthistoricalarchiver
powerlanguage/bartDown
Dec 2017 - Apr 2020
Aesthetically pleasing display for train departure times
Contributions:18 commits, 1 PR, 15 pushes in 2 years 4 months
departure-timestimesaesthetically-pleasingdeparturetrain
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