Jonathan Harford, Developer in Berkeley, CA, United States
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Jonathan Harford

Full-stack Developer

Berkeley, CA, United States

Toptal member since February 9, 2026

Bio

Jonathan is a full-stack engineer with 8+ years building scalable eCommerce and real-time systems. He specializes in TypeScript, SvelteKit, and Clojure, with deep expertise in event-driven architectures and integrations with Stripe, PayPal, and Contentful. He uses Claude Code for velocity, not vibe coding. Every line gets reviewed, and TDD keeps correctness on the rails. From freelance to 6-year product tenures, he delivers robust, maintainable systems.

Portfolio

Four Peaks Surgery Center, LLC
Python, Windows, Microsoft Excel, APIs, wxPython, API Integration, Automation...
Will Coley
JavaScript, Web Scraping, Google APIs, APIs, API Integration, Automation...
AllScreen
Stripe, TypeScript, Svelte, SvelteKit, Supabase, Supabase Auth, Prisma...

Experience

  • Python - 20 years
  • Acting - 10 years
  • Clojure - 6 years
  • ClojureScript - 6 years
  • Test-driven Development (TDD) - 5 years
  • Claude - 2 years
  • SvelteKit - 2 years
  • TypeScript - 2 years

Preferred Environment

Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Claude, Cursor AI, MacOS, Windows, *nux Shells, JetBrains IDE

The most amazing...

...thing I've built is Exquisite.Monster—a production-grade real-time multiplayer party game, architected and shipped solo.