Software Engineer & Builder

Russ
Smith

Based in the real world, working everywhere. I design and build software that people actually enjoy using — clean systems, thoughtful interfaces, and the occasional side project that takes on a life of its own.
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Selected Work

Web App

Project Meridian

A real-time collaboration tool built for distributed teams. Focused on reducing friction in async workflows without adding yet another notification badge.

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Open Source

Fieldkit

A lightweight data-fetching library for React. Handles caching, deduplication, and revalidation with zero configuration and a small footprint.

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Design & Engineering

Strata Design System

Component library and visual language built to scale across a suite of SaaS products. Tokens, docs, and Figma integration included.

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Toolkit

Frontend

  • React & Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • CSS / Design Systems
  • Web Performance

Backend

  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL & Redis
  • REST & GraphQL APIs
  • Serverless & Edge

Craft

  • Product Thinking
  • Accessibility
  • Technical Writing
  • Code Review

Tools

  • Figma
  • Git & GitHub
  • Vercel / AWS
  • Linear & Notion

Get in Touch

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