Will Hardy
Software Engineer at 2Xideas
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.
15 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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Github Skills (102)
python10
django-forms10
optimization10
seo10
django10
django-models10
foreign-keys10
django-templates10
orm10
currency9
django-admin9
django-framework9
pagination9
introspection9
pip9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
willhardy/Roll-Your-Own
Aug 2010 - Oct 2011
Contributions:11 commits in 1 year 2 months
willhardy/mysqlsuperdump
Dec 2020 - Feb 2025
Generate partial and filtered dumps of MySQL databases
Contributions:4 PRs, 8 pushes, 4 branches in 4 years 3 months
mysql-databasespartialmysqltidbdatabases
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