Dane reading a children's book

Hello 👋, I'm Dane — a software developer who loves shipping web and mobile apps with React, React Native, and Expo. I write about what I'm building and learning. You can get in touch with me by email or on X.

My work

I currently work at This Dot Labs where I have had the opportunity to work with incredibly talented people, amazing teams, and impactful companies on exciting, innovative projects.

I love to work on challenging React and React Native applications. Nuking unnecessary state/effects and upgrading legacy React Native projects are a couple of my super powers.

These are some projects that I’ve worked on recently:

  • Collaborated with the React core team on the redesigned react.dev website, building guides and interactive tutorials to improve the learning experience for developers worldwide.
  • Built an advanced Session Replay UI at Sentry, helping developers debug challenging production issues. Featured at React Conf 2024.
  • Built Skylight, a decentralized TikTok alternative on the AT Protocol, using Expo deployed with EAS and EAS Hosting.

Myself

I enjoy the slow pace of life with my family in small-town Indiana. Farmers markets, home-cooked meals, and pickle brewing experiments fill most weeks. I love traveling, live music, and sports. I’m excited for my second Indy 500 this year. One day I hope to make it to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

me and my daughterconference after party