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Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2026)

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  1. laurieg · · focus · HN ↗
    Remote: Yes (my current time zone is UTC+9)

    Willing to relocate: Yes (currently based in Fukuoka, Japan with full permission to work)

    Technologies: Javascript/Typescript, Svelte, SvelteKit, Vue, Nuxt, React, Next.js, ThreeJs, WebGPU, CSS, Tailwind, PostgreSQL, Firebase, Pocketbase, Supabase, Playwright, Google Cloud, AWS, Ruby on Rails

    Email: laurie.in.{the country I live in}@gmail.com

    Hi, I'm Laurie Griffiths. I'm a senior full stack engineer with over 10 years of experience. I am based in Fukuoka, Japan with permission to work in Japan or the UK. I'm a native English speaker and I speak Japanese.

    I have experience with a variety of modern and older web stacks. Recently I have enjoyed using SvelteKit to produce performant, accessible websites with great developer experience. I also am a proponent of automated testing and have implemented CI/CD in multiple legacy codebases to allow large-scale refactors and updates without fear.

    Also, I produced the game engine and IDE that runs the successful History Mysteries series of escape room board games: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;historymysteries.club&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;historymysteries.club&#x2F;

    I am currently contracting and looking for new opportunities, either full-time or contract.

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