I'm Hardik Gohil.
A developer who never stopped asking why.

In 2018, as a fresh-faced Computer Engineering graduate, I stumbled into the world of coding while attempting to make sense of JavaScript and the infamous “Why won’t this CSS align?!” mystery. I quickly realized this wasn’t just a passing phase. It was a full-blown obsession.

My early days were spent experimenting with vanilla JavaScript and classic HTML/CSS, which soon evolved into exploring frameworks like Vue (a lovely fling) before I eventually settled down with React (it just clicked). Angular and I, though, had a more “it’s complicated” relationship.

Frontend was fun, but I wasn’t satisfied stopping there. So I packed my bags and ventured into backend land, exploring Node.js, Express and MongoDB. Adding NestJS and GraphQL to my toolkit felt like leveling up in a game I couldn’t stop playing.

In June 2019 I joined Artoon Solutions as a front-end developer. It was my first real job: I handled client websites and kept the in-house website from throwing tantrums.

The days were a delightful mix of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and jQuery, with Bootstrap, React and Angular joining in. It was a daily lesson in cross-browser compatibility and in building interfaces that stay usable on every device.

It is where my front-end journey properly started, and it laid the foundation for everything that came after.

In 2021 I moved to Superworks (formerly UBS, the Ultimate Business System) as a Frontend/React developer. The job was no longer a set of pages but a product, built with 6+ developers and two designers.

I crafted reusable UI components, wrote unit tests, kept refining the code, and moonlighted as the architect of the company website. On the product side I worked on the HRMS: attendance, leaves and payroll, the features that must not give anyone a headache (or a reason to quit). I also helped start the Superworks HRMS from scratch alongside 10+ developers, designers and QA, doing code reviews and mentoring junior developers along the way.

That same year I built 4+ responsive websites and an admin panel for the Sundance Film Festival in React, with interactive event schedules and real-time search.

In August 2022 I joined ProLance IT as a Senior Web Developer, working across TypeScript, React, Next.js, Angular, Node.js, NestJS and MongoDB on a range of client websites and products.

The role was as much about decisions as code. I steered architectural choices, mentored junior developers, and rescued the occasional struggling application, because bad code is like bad coffee and no one should have to deal with either.

In April 2023 the job changed shape. As Web Team Lead I look after 15+ developers, which mostly means preventing last-minute disasters and untangling the occasional code mess.

Beyond the code, I am part of project planning and decision-making, making sure what we build lines up with business goals (and doesn’t break overnight). Every day I work with developers, clients and management, and try to make sure everyone’s strengths add up to the team’s success.

It changed how I work. I wrote about the shift in From Senior Developer to Team Lead, and about two habits that help the most: my code review checklist and how I estimate web projects.

Leading a team has meant owning bigger projects. On du.ae I was project head, coordinating an international team and the internal agency while managing 6+ developers, and keeping an eye on code quality, best practices, performance and scalability.

For Intelmatix we built an inventory management system from scratch with a scalable, maintainable architecture and Cypress tests, including solutions for store and purchase managers.

On ProWork, an HRMS, my team built attendance tracking, leave management and overtime logging, with role-based access and reporting for HR and managers. And for CScope I built the application from scratch for underground detection solutions, working with the client directly to gather requirements.

There are more on the work page.

I like to share what I learn. In December 2025 I published my first blog post, my career journey. Since then I have written about structuring a large Next.js app, code review, estimation and moving into leadership.

A resources page is coming soon.

Currently, I’m a Team Leader at ProLance IT, where I wear many hats: mentor, developer, strategist, and occasional mediator of coding debates (tabs vs. spaces, anyone?).

Leading a team has let me grow not just as a developer but as a leader, making sure projects are delivered on time while building a collaborative, learning-first environment.

My toolbox keeps growing too: Svelte and Vue next to React and Angular, PostgreSQL with Drizzle and Prisma next to MongoDB, and Docker, GitHub Actions and the cloud (AWS, Vercel, Netlify, Render) to ship it all. The full list is further down this page.

I don’t believe growth stops when the workday ends. I’m endlessly curious and always looking for ways to challenge myself: tinkering with new frameworks, experimenting with side projects, or figuring out how to make my apps faster and smarter.

This hunger isn’t just about coding. It’s about understanding the why behind the how, and using that to build better things.

My plan is to keep doing what I set out to do: design, build and deliver reliable web products for real businesses, from idea to launch.

This site is the start of something with my own name on it. If you’ve got a project idea, a problem to solve, or just want to geek out over tech, come and say hi.