Steve Hill

Software Engineer. Storyteller. Explorer.

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Sustainable Software

Sustainable software development isn’t just about clean code or green energy. It’s about people, pace, and pragmatic decisions that last.

Code Like It's 198x

An ambitious retro programming education platform teaching vintage computer assembly programming through hands-on lessons and authentic development environments.

NetNodes Platform Development

Freelance full-stack development for a multi-service access control platform, leading infrastructure migrations and enterprise-grade Rails development.

Open Source Contributions

Contributions to Ruby on Rails, TimescaleDB Ruby gem, and HTML Pipeline, focusing on database schema handling, MySQL compatibility, and text processing.

Retro

A real-time retrospective tool for agile teams built with Phoenix LiveView, featuring vote-based prioritization, moderation tools, and comprehensive email workflows.

PuTTY Themer

A Ruby script that applies Solarized Dark theme and Fira Mono font to all PuTTY sessions via Windows Registry automation.

Rachel - Strategic Card Game

A Phoenix LiveView implementation of a beloved family card game with AI opponents, real-time multiplayer, and beautiful animations

RSpec GitHub Actions Formatter

A custom RSpec formatter designed for GitHub Actions that provides proper test annotations and solves streaming output issues in CI environments.