Kevin Dangoor
Staff Software Engineer at GitHub
Plymouth, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolKevin Dangoor is a Staff Software Engineer with 17 years of experience building developer tools, products, and teams, currently contributing at GitHub after roles at Adobe and Mozilla. A serial open-source maintainer and founder of projects like CommonJS, TurboGears and Paver, he combines deep full‑stack engineering with product and release expertise—evident from contributions to the Ace editor and managing Brackets build/release pipelines. He has a track record of helping web developer tooling come to market, authors technical books and conference talks, and even published a series of children’s fantasy novels. Based in Plymouth, Michigan, he blends entrepreneurial experience running his own businesses with hands-on engineering and product leadership.
17 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BS, BS at University of Michigan
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Github Skills (28)
file-management10
javascript10
package-management10
scripting10
plugin-development10
componets10
configuration-management10
release-management10
ace-editor10
script10
build-automation10
management10
sh10
shell10
architecture9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
adobe/brackets-shell
Jun 2013 - Jun 2014
CEF3-based application shell for Brackets.
Role in this project:
Automation Engineer / Build & Release Engineer
Automation Engineer / Build & Release EngineerContributions:6 commits in 1 year
Contributions summary:Kevin's primary contribution revolves around setting up and managing the build and release process for the Brackets application. Their commits focus on modifying build scripts and configuration files to increment the sprint version number. The changes affect versioning across multiple components, including the application shell, installer for macOS, and other related build configurations. This indicates an active role in managing release cycles.
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ajaxorg/ace
Nov 2010 - Jan 2011
Ace (Ajax.org Cloud9 Editor)
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:14 commits in 1 month
Contributions summary:Kevin contributed to the Ace editor's plugin system and core functionality. Their work involved modifications to the `pilot` plugin, specifically the `plugin_manager.js` file, including the addition of a register hook. They addressed module caching issues within the `mini_require.js` file, improving command functionality. The user also updated the build process and added resize handling to the editor, suggesting a focus on improving usability and overall functionality.
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