Rick Mann is a versatile software engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience building games, web platforms, and community systems, currently shaping NPC and AI frameworks for Hytale at Hypixel Studios using C/C++. He brings a full-stack background from PHP/Django/Laravel to modern JS frameworks (Angular, React, Vue) and has led frontend and backend work for high-traffic projects like Minecon sites and Multiplay client platforms. Comfortable across gameplay, UI, devops and web ops, he’s shipped production systems for events, tournament platforms and ticketing integrations, and contributed backend improvements to an open-source Laravel forum package. Known for pragmatic engineering and a creative streak, he organises his backlog of unplayed games with a Kanban board—evidence of a methodical approach to both work and play.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Nanodegree, C++, Nanodegree, C++ at Udacity
DipHE Web Technology, Computing, Web, Networking, Business, DipHE Web Technology, Computing, Web, Networking, Business at Stamford College
BSc (Hons) Web Technology, Computing, Web, Networking, Business, BSc (Hons) Web Technology, Computing, Web, Networking, Business at University of Lincoln
A slim, lean forum package designed for quick and easy integration in Laravel projects
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:131 releases, 15 reviews, 332 commits in 5 years
Contributions summary:Rick primarily contributed to the back-end development of the Laravel forum package, making changes to the models, policies, and routing configurations. Their work included handling soft-deleted users, fixing post deletion policies, adding database columns, and making a variety of adjustments to improve the forum's functionality. These modifications suggest a focus on refining the underlying architecture and core features of the forum package.
Contributions:2 PRs, 80 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 5 months
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