Michael Hillcox
Lead Developer at Feed The Beast Ltd
Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMichael Hillcox is a Lead Developer with a decade of full-stack experience building everything from modern web apps to enterprise backend systems, currently driving technical direction at Feed The Beast Ltd. He blends hands-on engineering with about five years of design and UX experience, enabling pragmatic solutions that balance user experience with scalable architecture. Comfortable across a broad toolbox of languages, frameworks, and systems, he has a history of independent contracting that reflects adaptability and ownership. An avid tinkerer and Minecraft modder, he brings creative problem-solving and automation enthusiasm to production work. Based in the Greater Bristol Area, he pairs practical BTEC-level IT training with real-world delivery, often translating complex requirements into maintainable systems. Colleagues rely on him for steady leadership, rapid prototyping, and a knack for turning playful experimentation into reliable features.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Level 3 IT Practitioner, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, BTEC National Diploma, Level 3 IT Practitioner, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, BTEC National Diploma at Weston Collage
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Github Skills (120)
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forge10
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fabric10
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altium-designer10
xray10
gameserver10
tedious10
mining10
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Programming languages (19)
Github contributions (5)
Direwolf20-MC/MiningGadgets
Oct 2019 - Oct 2022
Because Mining with Lasers is cool
Contributions:10 releases, 4 reviews, 332 commits in 3 years 1 month
mininglasers
Direwolf20-MC/BuildingGadgets
Nov 2018 - Nov 2022
Sometimes, building large structures can be a little tedious, and take a lot of effort. Not all of us are great builders you know!
Contributions:18 releases, 14 reviews, 786 commits in 4 years 1 month
loteffortgreattedious
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