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6 posts, in reverse chronological order.

2026

AI, Open Source, and the Long Road to TanStack Charts

I went for a run and talked about AI, what I still love about building software, and the years of charting experience that went into TanStack Charts.

Projecting React

An AI-generated projection of React's public API, shaped around what a TanStack Start app needs. ~9KB client, 2–3× faster on our workloads. Powers this blog today; capable of running tanstack.com end-to-end with no known regressions. An experiment, not a product. Not going into TanStack Start. Released, but not marketed.

2023

Cover for The Art of Shipping: Prioritizing Product Development Amidst a Developer-Centric Landscape

The Art of Shipping: Prioritizing Product Development Amidst a Developer-Centric Landscape

Exploring the priority of product over process in software engineering and the role of decision-making in the tech landscape.

2019

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From Static Site Generation to Serverless Pre-Rendering

2 years ago I created and have since maintained a progressive static site generator. It's been a wild ride, but it's time to move on...

Cover for React Hooks, the rebirth of State Management and beyond

React Hooks, the rebirth of State Management and beyond

In late 2018 React Hooks were announced, and within minutes, I knew they would change everything.

2018

Cover for The similarities between open source work and running a tech startup.

The similarities between open source work and running a tech startup.

After building and maintaining plenty of open source projects, I have drawn some parallels to running a startup.