Torstein Hønsi
CPO, Founder at Highsoft
Vestland, Norway
Summary
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Top SchoolTorstein Hønsi is CPO and founder of Highsoft and the creator of Highcharts, a widely used JavaScript charting framework. Based in Vestland, Norway, he brings 14 years of experience building visualization products such as Highstock, Highmaps, Highcharts Cloud and Highslide. He remains hands-on in the flagship highcharts/highcharts repo, focusing on front-end demo, styling and UX improvements (notably multi-line ellipsis and layout refinements). Known for generating ideas while walking and skiing in the fjords around Vik i Sogn, he blends product leadership with front-end craftsmanship. His GitHub bio aptly sums him up as the father of two boys and a JavaScript charting library.
14 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
University of Bergen (UiB)
Github Skills (6)
css10
javascript10
javascripts10
front-end-development10
html9
accessibility8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
highcharts/highcharts
Sep 2011 - Jan 2023
Highcharts JS, the JavaScript charting framework
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:4110 reviews, 9631 commits, 5863 PRs in 11 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Torstein's commits primarily involve changes to the Highcharts JavaScript charting framework, specifically focusing on demo samples, styling, and layout improvements. The user made styling adjustments to existing CSS files, added new styling to HTML components, and implemented multi-line ellipsis functionality. The commits show an emphasis on improving the visual presentation and user experience of the chart components within the Highcharts framework.
chartshighchartschartchartingjavascript
highcharts/draggable-points
Sep 2013 - Nov 2018
Contributions:49 commits, 9 PRs, 30 pushes in 5 years 2 months
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