# Louis D'hauwe

> programmer

**Wikidata**: [Q79261811](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79261811)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/louis-d-hauwe

## Summary
Louis D'hauwe is a programmer who has worked as an employee of Apple Inc. since October 12, 2018. He is known for his public developer presence online (website, GitHub, Twitter) and for identifying professionally as a software practitioner.

## Biography
- Born: [date and place not available]
- Nationality: [not available]
- Education: [not available]
- Known for: professional software development and an active public developer presence (website, GitHub, Twitter)
- Employer(s): Apple Inc. (start date recorded: 2018-10-12)
- Field(s): programming; software engineering

## Contributions
Louis D'hauwe is recorded as a professional programmer with a documented employment start at Apple Inc. on 2018-10-12. He publicly marked his employment milestone by tweeting on 2019-10-12 that he had been "One year at Apple today." His online identifiers include the GitHub username "louisdh", the Twitter handle @LouisDhauwe (account creation noted 2009-11-06), and a personal website at https://silverfox.be. These public channels are the concrete ways his work and contributions are discoverable and attributable. Wikidata lists him with the occupation "programmer" and as an instance of human, and records his sex as male (reference: silverfox.be). Social metrics recorded in structured data show his Twitter followers at 7,891 on 2020-04-26 and 7,959 on 2021-01-06. Beyond these verifiable public records—employment date, public profiles, and self-identification as a programmer—no specific products, papers, patents, or named projects are provided in the available source material.

## FAQs
### Q: Where does Louis D'hauwe work?
A: He is recorded as an employee of Apple Inc., with a start date of 2018-10-12.

### Q: How can I find Louis D'hauwe's public work?
A: His public developer identifiers are GitHub username "louisdh", Twitter handle @LouisDhauwe, and his website https://silverfox.be.

### Q: How many Twitter followers does he have?
A: Structured data records 7,891 followers as of 2020-04-26 and 7,959 followers as of 2021-01-06.

## Why They Matter
Based on the available records, Louis D'hauwe matters as a practicing programmer who has joined a major technology company (Apple Inc.) and maintains a public developer presence. His documented employment at Apple places him within a large, influential technology organization where software work contributes to widely used products and platforms. His public identifiers (GitHub, personal website, Twitter) make his technical activity and professional milestones discoverable and attributable, which is an important aspect of modern software engineering: visibility, reproducibility, and community engagement. The recorded social metrics and long-standing Twitter account (since 2009-11-06) indicate persistent public engagement in the developer community. While specific projects or publications are not listed in the source material, the combination of Apple employment, a GitHub identity, and a developer website suggests he is positioned to produce code, tooling, or other software artifacts accessible to peers and users. Without these public records and his role at Apple, the traceability and attribution of his professional contributions would be reduced.

## Notable For
- Documented start of employment at Apple Inc. on 2018-10-12.
- Public developer website: https://silverfox.be.
- GitHub account identified by username: louisdh.
- Twitter account @LouisDhauwe with recorded follower counts (7,891 on 2020-04-26; 7,959 on 2021-01-06).
- Self-identified occupation on Wikidata: "programmer."

## Body

### Personal and identity data
- Given name: Louis.
- Sex/gender: male (reference to silverfox.be in structured data).
- Instance of: human.
- Wikidata short description: programmer.

### Employment
- Employer recorded: Apple Inc.
  - Employer start date: 2018-10-12 (structured property).
  - Public confirmation: tweet dated 2019-10-12 stating "One year at Apple today."

### Online presence and identifiers
- Website: https://silverfox.be.
- Twitter:
  - Handle: LouisDhauwe.
  - Account creation (recorded): 2009-11-06.
  - Follower counts recorded: 7,891 (point in time 2020-04-26); 7,959 (point in time 2021-01-06).
- GitHub:
  - Username: louisdh.
- These identifiers are the primary verifiable channels to locate his public work and statements.

### Public record limitations
- No birth date, place of birth, nationality, education, named projects, publications, patents, or awards are provided in the supplied source material.
- Contributions beyond the existence of public profiles and Apple employment are not specified in the available data.

### Sources and provenance
- Structured data entries: employer property with start_time 2018-10-12 and supporting tweet (2019-10-12).
- Social and identity properties: Twitter handle and follower counts, GitHub username, website, occupation "programmer," and sex/gender reference.

## References

1. [Source](https://silverfox.be)
2. [X](https://twitter.com/LouisDhauwe)
3. [2019](https://twitter.com/LouisDhauwe/status/1183089897386721280)