Abigail Hartnett

Great technology isn’t measured by what it can do, but by what it helps people accomplish. I’m drawn to work that makes a meaningful difference in someone’s everyday life. By making complicated tasks easier and technology more accessible, I want to build software that has an impact beyond the screen.

I came to software engineering through copywriting and web development. What started as helping people find answers through clear, useful content grew into an interest in the entire experience: how information is organized, how interactions guide someone through a task, and how a product’s features help people accomplish their goals. Eventually, I wanted to help shape how those products worked, not just explain them. So I did.

There’s something deeply satisfying about turning an idea into working software. I enjoy shaping and building features from rough product requests, thinking through user workflows, and figuring out how all the pieces fit together. At Maxio, that meant working with product managers to decide how a feature should work, down to what users would see when something went wrong. I also translated Figma designs into reusable React components for our shared design system. I care about making those components easy for the next developer to understand and build on. After all, code is something we write for each other too.

Outside of work, I love spending time with my family, whether we’re exploring the Colorado mountains or curled up reading children’s books. My daughter’s hearing difference recently introduced us to the Deaf community. Since then, bringing American Sign Language into our daily lives and getting to know Deaf culture has become a meaningful part of parenthood. In the quieter moments, you’ll find me baking mini muffins, tackling an organizational project, and finding small ways to make everyday life a little bit better.