Samuel Hughes
Editor at Works In Progress
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolSamuel Hughes is an editor at Works in Progress with 11 years' experience at the intersection of architecture, urbanism and public policy, blending academic rigor from a Cambridge PhD in Philosophy with hands-on government and think tank roles. He has led housing and place-focused research for the UK government and major policy institutes, translating complex planning reform ideas into accessible analysis and practical recommendations. Samuel's background includes postdoctoral research at Oxford and leadership roles shaping housing policy at the Centre for Policy Studies and the Department for Levelling Up, showcasing an unusually policy-forward editorial lens. A self-taught programmer, he brings computational curiosity to editorial work, enabling data-informed storytelling and interdisciplinary collaboration. Based in London, he combines scholarly depth with real-world policy impact and a knack for making technical debates readable for wider audiences.
11 years of coding experience
Master’s Degree, Philosophy, Master’s Degree, Philosophy at University of OxfordDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Philosophy at University of CambridgeUniversity College School
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Github Skills (28)
c-language10
python10
sphinx10
hardware-interface10
rs10
esp826610
i2c10
iot10
sys10
interfacing10
esp3210
embedded10
cprogramming-language10
home-automation10
documentation10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
mreditor97/redreactor
May 2023 - Mar 2025
Red Reactor MQTT Client for Home Assistant
Contributions:1 release, 295 PRs, 331 pushes in 1 year 11 months
mreditor97/addon-redreactor
May 2023 - Jun 2024
Contributions:1 release, 8 PRs, 52 pushes in 1 year
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