Wade Austin
Director Of Web Development at Few
Arkansas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolWade Austin is a seasoned software leader with 14+ years building web and mobile applications and currently serves as Director of Web Development at Few. He combines deep systems-level experience in C/C++ and embedded work with modern web stacks—Python/Django, PHP, JavaScript—and mobile Objective-C/CocoaTouch, enabling him to bridge legacy and contemporary codebases. Wade has led technical teams and project delivery across agencies and enterprise clients, overseeing architecture, dev ops, and site administration from concept to production. He contributes to open-source Django tooling—improving admin search and action handling—demonstrating practical insight into framework customization and UX-driven backend changes. Based in Arkansas, he pairs an M.S. in Computer Systems Engineering with a hands-on engineering ethos that favors pragmatic, testable solutions. Colleagues rely on him for steady technical leadership that translates complex requirements into maintainable systems.
14 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
M.S. Computer Systems Engineering, M.S. Computer Systems Engineering at University of Arkansas
python
Stackoverflow
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django-forms
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Github Skills (19)
python10
django10
searchbox10
searchbar10
model-view-controller10
django-forms9
web-development9
cpp-templates8
apptemplates8
code-templates8
python-templates8
html-template8
django-views6
filter6
django-templates6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
jazzband/django-admin2
Jun 2013 - Jun 2013
Extendable, adaptable rewrite of django.contrib.admin
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:8 commits in 3 days
Contributions summary:Wade primarily contributed to the Django-based admin interface, focusing on improving search functionality and action handling. They implemented features like adding search fields to model admin settings and templates, and also modified the logic for action confirmation and handling. Their work also included adding a utility function for checking distinct lookups. The user's contributions demonstrate an understanding of Django's admin customization and front-end template integration.
contribpythonadmindjangoextendable
waustin/django-project-template
Apr 2012 - Aug 2015
Contributions:17 commits, 9 pushes in 3 years 5 months
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