Justin Hardage
Founder, Software Architect, Designer at Fierce Punch Studios
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
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Top SchoolJustin Hardage is a founder, software architect, and designer with 12 years of experience building web applications and bespoke digital experiences for small businesses and local communities. He co-founded Fierce Punch Studios to deliver commission-based websites that blend thoughtful design with practical engineering, and has hands-on expertise in Ruby on Rails from a role building training and educational software. His background includes clinical and survey-focused systems where he managed sensitive data and translated stakeholder requirements into reliable features, demonstrating strong attention to detail and customer-facing communication. Justin excels at connecting people through technology—turning data into understanding and design into expression—while offering consultation and education alongside development. Based in the DC–Baltimore area, he pairs entrepreneurial initiative with an educator’s mindset, frequently prioritizing clarity and usability in systems that serve real community needs. An often-overlooked strength is his ability to bridge creative design and backend architecture, producing solutions that are both expressive and maintainable.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Del Rio High SchoolAAS, Computer Science, AAS, Computer Science at Hennepin Technical College
Github Skills (23)
addon6
audio4
music4
rsync3
gdscript3
middleman3
player3
csharp3
desktop-application3
ftp3
typescript2
electron2
godot2
javascript2
icon-fonts1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
FiercePunchStudios/fiercepunchstudios.github.io
Dec 2015 - Jul 2017
Contributions:16 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
FiercePunchStudios/FiercePunchClock
Jan 2014 - Feb 2014
Contributions:13 commits in 10 days
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