Ward O
Senior Software Engineer at Common Code
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Summary
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RockstarWard O is a Senior Software Engineer based in Melbourne with 11 years of experience building front-end focused web applications and developer-facing tools. Currently at Common Code, he has progressed from mid-level to senior roles, bringing practical product experience from startups and agencies like Portable and DotDev Australia. He contributes to notable open-source work—helping implement and document React hooks in the popular streamich/react-use repo—demonstrating attention to developer experience through storybook demos and clear docs. With roots in motion and multimedia work, he blends strong UI engineering skills with a designer’s sensibility for polished, usable interfaces. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic solutions that improve both UX and the developer workflow.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (7)
javascript10
react-hooks10
react10
storybook10
typescript-types9
typescript9
typescripts9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
streamich/react-use
Mar 2019 - Feb 2020
React Hooks — 👍
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:124 commits, 85 PRs, 93 pushes in 10 months
Contributions summary:Ward primarily contributed to the development of React hooks within the `streamich/react-use` repository. Their work involved implementing and refining hooks such as `useWindowScroll`, `useScroll`, and `useLockBodyScroll`, which enhance the functionality of React applications by providing access to window and element scrolling information and body scroll locking. The commits include creating corresponding storybook demos and documentation, indicating a focus on component usability and developer experience. Furthermore, the user fixed several documentation and code style issues.
positionreactreact-hookstiltlistener
wardoost/bad-vibes
Jun 2018 - Feb 2019
Contributions:37 commits, 27 pushes, 2 branches in 8 months
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