Josh Wardle

Josh Wardle (born 1982 or 1983) is a Welsh software engineer best known for developing the viralweb-basedword gameWordle and the collaborative experimental project r/place for Reddit. In January 2022, the New York Times Company acquired Wordle from Wardle for a seven-figure sum. He lives in Brooklyn, New York City. Wardle was named one of Time's100 Most Influential People of the year in 2022.