Will Hardy
Software Engineer at Freelance, self-employed
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolWill Hardy is a Berlin-based software engineer with 15 years of experience specializing in Django and Python, currently contracting and leading development at 2Xideas. He combines hands-on API and custom framework design with strong practices in test design, CI/CD, code review, and DevOps to deliver reliable, compliant, and maintainable systems. His background spans startups and product engineering roles from Kogan to Thermondo, and a long-running freelance practice since 2010, giving him both leadership and delivery chops. Trained in software engineering (with additional law, music, and German studies), he brings a multidisciplinary perspective that informs pragmatic, auditable solutions and clear technical stewardship.
16 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
The University of MelbourneDiploma Music, Diploma Music at Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Stackoverflow
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django-admin
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optimization
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django
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django-templates
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foreign-keys
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introspection
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Github Skills (65)
python10
django-forms10
optimization10
seo10
django10
django-models10
foreign-keys10
django-templates10
orm10
lockfile9
currency9
django-admin9
mysql-database9
pagination9
introspection9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
willhardy/Roll-Your-Own
Aug 2010 - Oct 2011
Contributions:11 commits in 1 year 2 months
willhardy/django-seo
Aug 2010 - Dec 2013
Provides a set of tools for managing Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for Django sites.
Contributions:154 commits in 3 years 4 months
djangoseo
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