LoganĀ Higinbotham
Computer Scientist
Summary
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RockstarLogan Higinbotham is a computer scientist with a decade of practical software engineering experience and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh. He contributes to notable open-source projects like Git Extensions, where he has improved UI/UX, fixed keyboard and focus behaviors, and addressed complex git operations such as force-pushing tags. Comfortable across the stack, Logan blends front-end attention to user interaction with back-end dependency and functionality fixes. He has a demonstrated knack for making developer tools more reliable and approachable, improving both usability and core workflow integrity. Based in the United States, he brings steady open-source stewardship and pragmatic problem-solving to engineering teams.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (12)
windows-forms10
gitextensions10
git10
debug10
gitk10
csharp10
git-client10
dotnet-core10
ui-design9
interface-design9
user-interface9
testing8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
gitextensions/gitextensions
Oct 2018 - Nov 2022
Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2015/2017/2019).
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:12 reviews, 12 commits, 12 PRs in 4 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Logan primarily contributed to the Git Extensions UI, addressing bug fixes and implementing new features related to user interaction and functionality. They worked on improving the user experience by fixing issues like keyboard navigation, focus behavior in confirmation dialogs, and the display of annotated tag messages. Furthermore, they updated dependencies and fixed issues related to force pushing tags, showcasing proficiency in both front-end and back-end aspects of the application.
repositoriesmicrosoft-visual-studiowindowsgit-clientgitextensions
lhiginbotham/gitextensions
Oct 2018 - Oct 2022
Git Extensions is a standalone UI tool for managing git repositories. It also integrates with Windows Explorer and Microsoft Visual Studio (2010/2012/2013/2015/2017).
Contributions:30 pushes, 15 branches in 4 years
repositoriesmicrosoft-visual-studiowindowsvisual-studio-2010standalone
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