luke stebner
developer / engineer / craftsman
I specialize in...
- TypeScript / JavaScript - 18+ years experience (vanilla js, ES6, TypeScript, React, React Native, nodejs, browser and node)
- HTML - 18+ years experience (semantic HTML5, accessibility, and templating languages such as pug, erb and fortitude)
- CSS - 18+ years experience (responsive, vanilla CSS, Tailwind, CSS variables, CSS modules, and pre-processors such as SASS and LESS)
- Git - 15+ years experience
- unit testing - 10+ years experience (vitest, jest, mocha/chai, jasmine, testing-library, rspec, enzyme)
- agile practices / project breakdowns
- code reviews - 12+ years experience
- clear communication
I am also quite familiar with...
- global state management (Zustand, Redux)
- refactoring (safely modernizing legacy codebases)
- prototyping (quickly building usable demos)
- AI-driven development(claude code)
- bug/task tracking software (jira, github, asana)
- databases (MySQL, mongodb)
- documentation (confluence, markdown)
- conducting interviews
- game programming / game logic (godot, lua/love2d, javascript)
- bash and node scripting (for repetitive task simplification)
- other backend languages (PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails)
- audio production (logic pro, audacity, recording, editing, physical and virtual instruments)
My hobbies include...
- roasting coffee
- making games
- playing games
- playing and discovering music
Work history
- frontend engineer at Created by Humans
(2024-current)
technologies: TypeScript, React, Tailwind, Zustand, vitest, Amplify, React Native, Claude Code
- staff engineer / technical lead at Scribd
(2014-2023)
technologies: Javascript (ES6, React, TypeScript, legacy coffeescript, legacy jQuery), CSS (CSS modules, and SCSS), HTML, Ruby on Rails, ActiveRecord, Fortitude, RSpec, Jest, React Testing Library, Enzyme (legacy), Webpack, Babel, End-to-End testing
- lead front end engineer at BrightGauge
(2011-2013)
technologies: Javascript, CSS/LESS, HTML, PHP (code igniter framework), Python, MySql, Mongodb
- front-end engineer at MerchantCircle
(2010-2011, acquired by Reply! Media)
technologies: Python, HTML, Javascript, CSS
- full stack developer at QuinStreet
(2009-2010)
technologies: PHP, MySql, HTML, CSS, Javascript
- backend developer at Visicswire
(2008)
technologies: PHP, MySql, HTML, CSS, Javascript
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