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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2026) on Sunday January 04, 2026 @12:52AM (#46485350)
Location: Norman, OK (Open to Remote)

Remote: Yes (preferred)

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Livewire, Next.js, Node, Hapi.js, Bash, Python

Résumé / Website: https://ryandobyns.com | GitHub: https://github.com/ryandobby | LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryandobby

Email: [email protected]

Experience: 8+ years

I'm a full-stack engineer with 8+ years of experience building and scaling production systems — from early-stage startups to global enterprises with 150,000+ employees.

Most recently, I was a Senior Software Engineer at Flywheel Digital, where I helped lead backend development on Commerce Cloud, integrating data pipelines and services for Fortune 500 partners like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Prior to that, I helped grow a seed-stage startup (WellCaddie) to a $15M+ valuation and run a consultancy focused on bespoke web applications.

I specialize in Laravel and TypeScript, with deep experience in the full product lifecycle, large-scale refactors, and reducing technical debt in complex legacy codebases.

Looking for: Full-time remote roles focused on Laravel, TypeScript, or other full-stack engineering. Particularly interested in teams modernizing legacy systems or scaling mature products.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2025) on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @12:51AM (#46130717)
Location: Norman, OK (Open to Remote)

Remote: Yes (preferred)

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Livewire, Next.js, Node, Hapi.js, Bash, Python

Résumé / Website: https://ryandobyns.com | GitHub: https://github.com/ryandobby | LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryandobby

Email: [email protected]

Experience: 7+ years

I'm a full-stack engineer with 7+ years of experience building and scaling production systems — from early-stage startups to global enterprises with 150,000+ employees.

Most recently, I was a Senior Software Engineer at Flywheel Digital, where I helped lead backend development on Commerce Cloud, integrating data pipelines and services for Fortune 500 partners like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Prior to that, I helped grow a seed-stage startup (WellCaddie) to a $15M+ valuation and run a consultancy focused on bespoke web applications.

I specialize in Laravel and TypeScript, with deep experience in the full product lifecycle, large-scale refactors, and reducing technical debt in complex legacy codebases.

Looking for: Full-time remote roles focused on Laravel, TypeScript, or other full-stack engineering. Particularly interested in teams modernizing legacy systems or scaling mature products.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2025) on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @03:34PM (#45815586)
Location: Norman, OK (Open to Remote)

Remote: Yes (preferred)

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Livewire, Next.js, Node, Hapi.js, Bash, Python

Résumé / Website: https://ryandobyns.com | GitHub: https://github.com/ryandobby | LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryandobby

Email: [email protected]

Experience: 7+ years

I'm a full-stack engineer with 7+ years of experience building and scaling production systems — from early-stage startups to global enterprises with 150,000+ employees.

Most recently, I was a Senior Software Engineer at Flywheel Digital, where I helped lead backend development on Commerce Cloud, integrating data pipelines and services for Fortune 500 partners like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Prior to that, I helped grow a seed-stage startup (WellCaddie) to a $15M+ valuation and run a consultancy focused on bespoke web applications.

I specialize in Laravel and TypeScript, with deep experience in the full product lifecycle, large-scale refactors, and reducing technical debt in complex legacy codebases.

Looking for: Full-time remote roles focused on Laravel, TypeScript, or other full-stack engineering. Particularly interested in teams modernizing legacy systems or scaling mature products.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2025) on Sunday October 05, 2025 @01:11AM (#45478987)
Location: Norman, OK (Open to Remote)

Remote: Yes (preferred)

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Livewire, Next.js, Node, Hapi.js, Bash, Python

Résumé / Website: https://ryandobyns.com | GitHub: https://github.com/ryandobby | LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryandobby

Email: [email protected]

Experience: 7+ years

I'm a full-stack engineer with 7+ years of experience building and scaling production systems — from early-stage startups to global enterprises with 150,000+ employees.

Most recently, I was a Senior Software Engineer at Flywheel Digital, where I helped lead backend development on Commerce Cloud, integrating data pipelines and services for Fortune 500 partners like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Prior to that, I helped grow a seed-stage startup (WellCaddie) to a $15M+ valuation and run a consultancy focused on bespoke web applications.

I specialize in Laravel and TypeScript, with deep experience in the full product lifecycle, large-scale refactors, and reducing technical debt in complex legacy codebases.

Looking for: Full-time remote roles focused on Laravel, TypeScript, or other full-stack engineering. Particularly interested in teams modernizing legacy systems or scaling mature products.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2025) on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @10:45PM (#44451149)
Location: Norman, OK (Open to Remote)

Remote: Yes (preferred)

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Livewire, Next.js, Node, Hapi.js, Bash, Python

Résumé / Website: https://ryandobyns.com | GitHub: https://github.com/ryandobby | LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryandobby

Email: [email protected]

Experience: 7+ years

I'm a full-stack engineer with 7+ years of experience building and scaling production systems — from early-stage startups to global enterprises with 150,000+ employees.

Most recently, I was a Senior Software Engineer at Flywheel Digital, where I helped lead backend development on Commerce Cloud, integrating data pipelines and services for Fortune 500 partners like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Prior to that, I helped grow a seed-stage startup (WellCaddie) to a $15M+ valuation and run a consultancy focused on bespoke web applications.

I specialize in Laravel and TypeScript, with deep experience in the full product lifecycle, large-scale refactors, and reducing technical debt in complex legacy codebases.

Looking for: Full-time remote roles focused on Laravel, TypeScript, or other full-stack engineering. Particularly interested in teams modernizing legacy systems or scaling mature products.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2025) on Monday June 02, 2025 @10:57PM (#44165839)
Location: Norman, OK (Open to Remote)

Remote: Yes (preferred)

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Livewire, Next.js, Node, Hapi.js, Bash, Python

Résumé / Website: https://ryandobyns.com | GitHub: https://github.com/ryandobby | LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryandobby

Email: [email protected]

Experience: 7+ years

I'm a full-stack engineer with 7+ years of experience building and scaling production systems — from early-stage startups to global enterprises with 150,000+ employees.

Most recently, I was a Senior Software Engineer at Flywheel Digital, where I helped lead backend development on Commerce Cloud, integrating data pipelines and services for Fortune 500 partners like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Prior to that, I helped grow a seed-stage startup (WellCaddie) to a $15M+ valuation and run a consultancy focused on bespoke web applications.

I specialize in Laravel and TypeScript, with deep experience in the full product lifecycle, large-scale refactors, and reducing technical debt in complex legacy codebases.

Looking for: Full-time remote roles focused on Laravel, TypeScript, or other full-stack engineering. Particularly interested in teams modernizing legacy systems or scaling mature products.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2021) on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @12:04AM (#28057150)
Location: Norman, OK

Remote: Required

Willing to relocate: No, but open to scheduled trips

Technologies: Laravel/PHP/TALL stack, DevOps/applications at scale, Unity/C#, Oculus/Vive

Résumé/CV:

  * Site: https://ryandobyns.com
Email: [email protected]

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I'm a senior software engineer with a focus in building large-scale applications using edge technologies and the Laravel framework. I have experience growing a startup to a ~$10M valuation. I also do virtual reality development and consulting on the side where I've launched a number of award-winning applications in my free time.

I'm looking for an environment where I can work on exciting new technologies and can exercise my array of experience on cutting-edge products.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2021) on Sunday July 11, 2021 @05:53PM (#27804775)
Location: Norman, OK

Remote: Required

Willing to relocate: No, but open to scheduled trips

Technologies: Laravel/PHP/TALL stack, DevOps/applications at scale, Unity/C#, Oculus/Vive

Résumé/CV:

  * Site: https://ryandobyns.com
Email: [email protected]

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I'm a senior software engineer with a focus in building large-scale applications using edge technologies and the Laravel framework. I have experience growing a startup to a ~$10M valuation and love fast-paced, team-oriented environments. I also do virtual reality development and consulting on the side where I've launched a number of award-winning applications in my free time.

I'm looking for an environment where I can work on exciting new technologies and can exercise my array of experience on cutting-edge products.